Wide Awake: Buddhism for the New GenerationPenguin, 5 août 2003 - 304 pages Many of today's teenagers are tired of the pressure to compete and consume-and are looking for a different way to live their lives. This book offers an alternative: the 2,500-year old practice of Buddhism. Written in a style that will have immediate appeal to young "seekers" and those wanting to understand the ancient teachings, this book addresses such relevant topics as peer pressure, emotional difficulties, stress, fostering peace, and even protecting the environment. For everyone looking for self-help, self-esteem, and self-awareness, this book offers advice on: •Discovering truth in a world of hype •Finding peace amid the ups and downs of life •Accepting ourselves •Working with difficult emotions •How to meditate •Dealing with temptations and making the right decisions about sex and drugs •Advice on volunteering, working for peace, and protecting the environment |
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... look at the book , only to re- alize , well , I stand by it twenty years later . Sure , there are things I would have said differently . Having had a thirty - year career teach- ing mindfulness , I am always discovering new ways of ...
... look at Chapter 16 , specifically the section on " Non - Drug Intoxicants , ” where I briefly touch on the core principles that apply to media use . In a nutshell , the Buddha was interested in wise consumption not putting things into ...
... look within . Could it possibly be inside me ? " Then he made a vow : If the end is attainable by human effort , I will not rest or relax until it is attained . Let only my skin and sinews and bones re- main . Let my flesh and blood dry ...
... man chose to step outside his parent's expectations and to look deeply inside himself . His discoveries would affect millions of people for more than two thousand years ! two trust your direct experience : the kalama sutta Make 20.
... look at it carefully in good light , you have it weighed and mea- sured , you look for impurities . You might bring it to an expert to ask for a second opinion . Only later , if you are sure it is genuine gold , do you buy the ring ...
Table des matières
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mosquitoes equanimity and the eight worldly conditions | 57 |
meditation instruction | 71 |
hindrances to meditation | 91 |
working with | 108 |
from selfjudgment | 123 |
it must be karma | 161 |
walking down the path with others | 229 |
commitment | 269 |
glossary | 275 |
suggested readings | 281 |