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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... Buddha . After that eye - opening introduction , I then threw myself into years of Buddhist meditation practice and ... Buddha as I have come to understand and experience them . Sometimes I teach directly from the words of the Buddha ...
... Buddha to help you understand the Buddhist way of viewing the world . In the second section , " Learning to Meditate , " I will introduce you to the basics of Buddhist meditation and discuss the difficulties and benefits of a meditation ...
... Buddha to help you understand the Buddhist way of viewing the world . In the second section , " Learning to Meditate , " I will introduce you to the basics of Buddhist meditation and discuss the difficulties and benefits of a meditation ...
Buddhism for the New Generation Diana Winston. part one starting out on our journey one who was the buddha ? If you were to part starting out on our journey.
... Buddha did not begin his life as some magi- cal awakened being . He started out as an ordinary young man who was actually quite spoiled . But he was in- tensely curious about the world . More than anything , he wanted to understand why ...
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 |