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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... stories and new experiences to share . But I was relieved to see that the book seemed to stand the test of time and that hopefully , you in 2023 , would benefit from it the way other teens did in 2003 . Over the years , I have received ...
... stories from teens who were trans or gender non - binary . I certainly would have used more inclusive pronouns . Twenty years later , the world has woken up to the fluidity of gender , something I was mostly unaware of in 2003. I hope ...
... story . You have your own . No matter what your story is , finding peace amid changing conditions is available to any of us . a wake 3 6 Wide Awake is about the teachings of the Buddha as I have come to understand and experience them ...
... 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 a prophecy . They were told that their son would ...
... story as it is , I take it as a metaphor : that the truth of the signs had never sunk in until that night on the street . Sometimes we can be told about sickness or death , but it is only when we experience for ourselves that we finally ...
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 |