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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... taught us all how to teach . Gracias to Ron Applin and Ray Henton for the Costa Rican writing adventure , and to Mesa Refuge for another heavenly writing retreat . Thanks to Paul LeMay for emergency computer assistance every time things ...
... taught over the years ; you will find these in italics throughout the book . Most of the names have been changed . There is a glossary in the back that explains for- eign words and concepts . Please remember , you don't have to adopt ...
... taught exactly what he had discovered for himself , and he led thousands of people to reach the same insights he had attained . His teachings are called the dharma — which means " teachings " or " truths " that lead to har- mony in life ...
... taught the real thing ! The many schools of Buddhism spread throughout Asia over two thousand years . Followers brought them from ancient India ( where the Buddha's teaching later died out ) down to Sri Lanka , Southeast Asia Thailand ...
... taught anyone who was interested . Europeans and Americans traveled to Asia , early in the nineteenth century and then later in the twentieth century , especially during the 1950s , 1960s , and 1970s . In the 1950s , the Beat poets of ...
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 |