Blue Jean Buddha Voices of Young Buddhists

Name: Blue Jean Buddha Voices of Young Buddhists
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ISBN: 9780861711772

ISBN-10: 0861711777

ISBN-13: 9780861711772

Edition: 2001

Authors: Sumi Loundon Kim, Jack Kornfield

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Blue Jean Buddha presents real stories from young Buddhists in their ownords that affirm and inform the yound adult Buddhist experience. Thisne-of-a-kind book shares the experiences of young people from their lateeens to early thirties who have embraced Buddhism. These engagingirst-person narratives reflect on a broad range of life-stories, lessons,nd liveliehoods, including growing up in a Zen center, struggling withelationships, caring for the dying, and using marathon running as meditation.hroughout this varied work, up-and-coming author Sumi Loudon illuminatesany important issues raised by the tremendous variety of experiencesonveyed in this book.

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Publication date: 6/15/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Jack Kornfield was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has taught around the world since 1974. He also holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society and of the Spirit Rock Center. He lives in northern California.



Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments



Lessons


Introduction


The Perfect Buddhist Boyfriend



The Backward Step



Climbing with Tara



Running as Meditation



Dream a Better Dream



Ordinary Awakening



Winning over Depression



I'm a Mutt



Life as a Vietnamese Nun



Drugs and the Dharma



Getting Off the Cushion



A Way of Life



Going for the Guru




Life Stories


Introduction


Growing Up with the Dharma Bums



Bridging East and West



Extreme Care



A Dharma Punx Path



In My Father's Footsteps



My Mom's a Buddha




Livelihood


Introduction


If a Nice Jewish Boy Sits in a Cave, Does He Make a Difference?



Caught in Indra's Net



Halted Breath



A Small Step from the Lotus



Juvenile Hall Dharma



Do Androids Dream of Electric Dharma?



Freeing Tibet, Freeing Myself



A Flash of Lightning: Inner Revolution and Social Transformation



Socially Engaged Buddhism Inside-Out




Reflections


Glossary


Contributors


About the Editor