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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... true . They say that in the first six hours , Mara- the god of temptation - harassed him . Mara's daughters danced and caressed and tried to seduce the prince . More realis- tically perhaps , Siddhartha's mind tormented him with memo ...
... true teacher . The teachings of the Buddha were memorized by his followers and were not written down until five hundred years after his death . You can certainly imagine that his words were subject to interpretation , and any- one might ...
... true faith certain , unshakeable - which arises from knowing within oneself . -Ajahn Chah , Thai Buddhist Master " he first time I looked at a map of India , I got dizzy . The country is vast , crammed with different religions , sub ...
... true logically or philosophically it seems to be true ⚫ teachers or elders say it is true ( even famous ones ) Only believe something you have clearly seen for yourself to be true . If after fully examining , experienc- ing , and ...
... true right away . " " Yeah , but I feel so skeptical . I want to believe it , but some of it seems dogmatic or strange . I don't think I'm approaching it in the right way . " you " No way ! You are absolutely right . If you do take on ...
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 |