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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... mindfulness , I am always discovering new ways of expressing concepts , and have new stories and new experiences to ... practice with Wide Awake and are now serious practitioners of meditation . One thing that surprised me was how many ...
... Meditation practice is about going inward deeply into knowing ourselves . I offer Wide Awake in the spirit of self - awareness , self - knowledge , and learning to see the good in ourselves . If your media use is taking you in the ...
... meditation practice and study . I medi- tated on retreats of many months to deepen my intellectual understanding . I began to experience for myself the potential of a peaceful mind amid changing conditions of life . I spent years in ...
... Meditate , " I will introduce you to the basics of Buddhist meditation and discuss the difficulties and benefits of a meditation practice . The third section , “ Surfac- ing Our Inner Goodness , " applies some of the earlier teachings ...
... Meditate , " I will introduce you to the basics of Buddhist meditation and discuss the difficulties and benefits of a meditation practice . The third section , “ Surfac- ing Our Inner Goodness , " applies some of the earlier teachings ...
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 |