Wide Awake A Buddhist Guide for Teens

Name: Wide Awake A Buddhist Guide for Teens
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ISBN: 9780399528972

ISBN-10: 0399528970

ISBN-13: 9780399528972

Edition: 2003

Authors: Diana Winston

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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…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/5/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.19" wide x 7.91" long x 0.82" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Susan Smalley, PhD, is the Founder and Director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA and lives in Beverly Hills, California.Diana Winston, a former Buddhist nun who has been practicing mindfulness since 1989, is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s MARC. She lives in Santa Monica, California.



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction: Riding the roller coaster



Starting out on our journey



Who was the buddha?



Trust your direct experience: The kalama sutta



What is being awake?



Dropping the banana: The four noble truths



Mosquitoes, equanimity and the eight worldly conditions



Learning to meditate



Getting down to it: Meditation instruction



The cloudy sky: Hindrances to meditation



Turnaround time: Working with strong emotions



Surfacing our inner goodness



From self-judgment ...



... To being ourselves



Metta is lovingkindness, a natural joy



How do we live our lives?



It must be karma



Five precepts for living



Sex



Wise speech



Protecting our bodies and minds: Working with intoxicants



Out in the world



Walking down the path with others



What comes next? finding right livelihood



Don't just sit there, do something!: Socially engaged buddhism



Epilogue: Commitment


Appendices


Glossary


Suggested readings


Practice centers


Index