Buddha in Your Backpack by Franz Metcalf -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE - BUDDHA AND BUDDHISM

WHO WAS THE BUDDHA?

the buddha’s world siddhartha’s long childhood siddhartha discovers the reality of the world siddhartha discovers himself siddhartha grows up the buddha’s long life

WHAT IS BUDDHISM?

you can’t break the laws of physics explaining the astounding thing where do you go now? number one where do you go now? number two oh, so it’s really not about where we go—it’s about going there

PART TWO - EVERYDAY BUDDHISM

HOMELIFE

becoming who we are (over)protective parents evolving family relationships failure divorce the other kind of parents siblings letting go of family

SCHOOL ISSUES

drama cliques and bullies homework grades

YOUR BODY

puberty imperfection thinness sleep your mind your brain

THE OPPOSITE SEX AND YOU

desire and enjoyment equality dating having sex pregnancy love

FINDING YOURSELF

friends peer pressure drugs downward spirals possessions

BIG QUESTIONS

right and wrong helpful and harmful vegetarianism being harmful being helpful anxiety religion thinking for yourself

PART THREE - TAKING A BUDDHIST PATH

WHAT IS THE PATH?

the path where the path leads wisdom and compassion being buddhist: the path itself

MEDITATION

what is meditation? calming meditation insight meditation

HOW TO MEDITATE

secret meditation full meditation

FINDING YOUR OWN PATH

sangha: buddhist community internal troubles external troubles

PRACTICAL EXERCISES

praising the buddha nembutsu om mani padme hum bowing kinhin fast walking meditation grace mindful eating mindful driving beginning metta practice extending metta practice to others extending metta practice further taking metta to the limit intoxicants fantasy death bring a friend

FARTHER DOWN THE PATH

APPENDIX about the author Copyright Page