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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... Bradshaw , Tempel Smith , and other members of the Spirit Rock Teen Teachers ' Council and IMS Young Adult's Retreat Helpers . And especially Michele cknowledgments 2 McDonald - Smith , who nurtured the teen acknowledgments.
... retreat . Thanks to Paul LeMay for emergency computer assistance every time things went wacko . To Kirsten Mundt for ... Retreats , Girl's Dharma Group , and Alice Project School in India . This book would not be here with- out you . And ...
... retreat . I laughed at the idea ! I believed myself to be far too political to be spiri- tual . But as my friendships grew with the Tibetan people , I be- came intrigued . One day I joined a ten - day study retreat at a little ...
... 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 silence , during which I learned who I actually was ...
... kinds of Tibetan centers , a Japanese Buddhist university , a nearby American insight meditation retreat center , and a Chinese Buddhist monastery . 19 who was the buddha ? * * * wide awake When I reflect on the Buddha's life ,
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 |