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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... a wise use of media- -not complete rejec- tion , but not unfettered use that leads to suffering . The second big change I would mention is that the book was xi foreword foreword written before the Covid - 19 pandemic . All.
... suffering on the planet — as well as in your very own neighborhood - violence , poverty , injustice . In truth , life for most people , no matter what their age , is filled with continual ups and downs , swings into extremes , hap ...
... suffering . Then one day , when he turned twenty - nine , Siddhartha felt a restlessness he couldn't explain . He had a beautiful wife and child , yet his life felt meaningless , empty . He felt disgust for this indolent palace life ...
... suffering that binds us to the cycle of birth and death is created . He un- derstood how to get free of this cycle . He entered into this freedom and , as they say , " went beyond , " and touched nirvana— the unconditioned , unborn ...
... suffering and the end of suffering . " He was not interested in speculations such as where the universe comes from and why we were born . He cared about human suffering , and how that suffering could come to an end . He did not say that ...
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 |