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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... teaching , in a clear and accessible form . With relevant examples from the teenage perspective , and guided meditations as pragmatic tools , this book powerfully serves the younger community . " -Sharon Salzberg , author of Faith ...
... , Rebecca 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.
... teacher , or older mentor or coun- selor . It's clear that Silicon Valley designers of apps and phones want to hook you . It's their job ! I recently met a nineteen - year - old who told me she worried about what has happened to her ...
... teachers ) on the walls . We ate tofu , talked about reincarnation , and demonstrated for peace at marches and rallies . My dad more or less put up with it , al- though spirituality was not his interest at the time . I was embar- rassed ...
... teaching of the Buddha . After that eye - opening introduction , I then threw myself into years of Buddhist meditation practice and study . I medi- tated on retreats of many months to deepen my intellectual understanding . I began to ...
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 |