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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... parents announce they are getting a di- vorce . Your best friend tells you he or she is moving . You open your eyes , as if for the first time , to the suffering on the planet — as well as in your very own neighborhood - violence ...
... parents in order to find the truth . This is his story : Siddhartha Gautama was born a prince of the Shakya clan in Northern India about 550 B.C.E. When Siddhartha was born , his parents , like other parents during that time , received ...
Buddhism for the New Generation Diana Winston. wide a wake Siddhartha's parents also sheltered the young prince from " real life . " He lived luxuriously behind castle walls and never saw poor people . No old people served in the palace ...
... parents won't like it . " Channa's words haunted the prince , and proved correct . " What do you mean , you're leaving ? " his father shouted at him . " I want to understand life . I can't stay cooped up in this cas- tle . Dad , it's ...
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 |