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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... mind that are harmful . Of course , technology can be both positive and negative , but research is pointing to the problems of media overuse , with anxiety and depression rising in teen populations . Mental health issues have been ...
... mind . -Sama , a Buddhist nun ( from Therigatha ) W hy is it that the teenage years can feel like a roller coaster ... minds that are plagued with anxiety and worry . Meanwhile , difficult choices regularly present themselves . you hang ...
... minds . From this calm , spacious , and quiet mind , we can discover who indeed we really are , free from our conceptions and judgments of how we are supposed to be . In fact , the Buddhist meditation technique , which I will present in ...
... mind . This may be the truth of things , she said , but there is a deeper truth . We can train our minds to find happiness with what is . We can find peace and stability 5 introduction riding the roller coaster amid all the ups and ...
... mind - altering substances , and communication . The last section , “ Out In The World , " provides you with some ideas about how you can apply Buddhist teachings to your relations with other people and the planet , as well as how to ...
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 |