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Wake up to what matters, a guide to Tibetan Buddhism for the next generation, Avikrita Vajra Sakya

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Wake up to what matters, a guide to Tibetan Buddhism for the next generation, Avikrita Vajra Sakya
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Wake up to what matters
Oclc number
1060198153
Responsibility statement
Avikrita Vajra Sakya
Sub title
a guide to Tibetan Buddhism for the next generation
Summary
"This unique and fresh presentation of Tibetan Buddhism provides all the tools a millennial needs to navigate the Buddhist path in a modern world. The twenty-five-year-old lama, Avikrita Vajra Sakya, was born and raised in America and now lives in a monastery in India, training in and teaching meditation and Buddhist philosophy to hundreds of monks and nuns. He has thousands of students all over the world, with over 100,000 people following him on Facebook. His style of writing is frank and open, hitting straight to the heart of young people's concerns for why they should bother with a spiritual path in the age of cell phones and shopping malls. There is no other book like this available that makes such a direct argument for being a twenty-first century Buddhist, whether you are living in Seattle or in a Himalayan hermitage. Fundamentally, we all have the same hang-ups and all equally have the potential to become buddhas ourselves by cultivating loving-kindness, compassion, and wisdom. And this book teaches readers to do just that"--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
Buddhism for the next generation -- Discovering the riches of Buddhism -- The miracle of awakening -- The cause for attaining everything -- Putting aspiration into action -- Transforming the mind -- As fearless as Tara -- The transformative power of compassion -- Victory over all obstacles -- Some questions, some answers -- Being a twenty-first century Buddhist -- Identity -- Connection

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