The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions - Softcover

Ikeda, Daisaku

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967469708 ISBN 13: 9780967469706

Publisher: Middleway Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Daisaku Ikeda, who offers spiritual leadership to 12 million Soka Gakkai Buddhists throughout the world, responds to the complicated issues facing American young people in a straightforward question-and-answer format. He addresses topics that include building individual character, the purpose of hard work and perseverance, family and relationships, tolerance, and preservation of the environment. Written from a Buddhist perspective, this collection of answers to life’s questions offers timeless wisdom to people of all faiths.

About this title

About the Author:

Daisaku Ikeda is the author of more than 60 books including The Living Buddha, Buddhism: The First Millennium, Choose Life, and Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death. He is the president of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist renewal movement and has received the United Nations Peace Award.

Review:

"Buddhist-centered advice on family concerns, friendship, love, learning, work, confidence, dreams, compassion and 'the bigger picture' of world citizenship." -- Publisher's Weekly

"Many YAs will be interested in this careful explanation of the Buddhist perspective." -- Claire Rosser, KLIATT, November 2000

About this edition

• Publisher: Middleway Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0967469708
• ISBN 13: 9780967469706
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 189