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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... thing and one thing only , 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 ...
... 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 , Burma ...
... thing leads to harm for yourself and others , and is blamed by people who are wise , do not follow it . When you know for kalama sutta in a nutshell Do not believe something because : you have heard it before . it is an old tradition ...
Buddhism for the New Generation Diana Winston. awake @ W 24 yourself that a thing is good , is praised by people who are wise , and leads to benefit and happiness , follow it . " This advice , one of the most basic principles of Buddhism ...
... things I was attached to : people , material objects , pleas- ant experiences , and then some intangibles like praise , good grades , and being liked . I saw for myself that if I didn't get them , I suffered . If I lost any of them , I ...
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 |