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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... Stop having sex ? And the larger " life questions " can plague you : What am I go- ing to do when I finish high school ? Am I straight or gay ? Will I ever make an impact on the world ? And some will be haunted by questions about being ...
... stop the course of my effort until I win that which may be won by hu- man ability , human effort , human exertion . The prince sat under the tree for twenty- y - four hours . There are many stories about what happened that night . Some ...
... stop you ? ) For twelve hours Siddhartha battled his mind . At the height of the combat , when he could take it no more , he reached down and touched the earth . He begged for strength and clarity . Stat- ues throughout the Buddhist ...
... stop by our village and say their teachings are the best and others are nonsense . Then another teacher shows up and says , ' Don't lis- ten to that guy ! ' We have heard so many different teachings that we are very confused . We don't ...
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 |