Buddha in Your Backpack
Everyday Buddhism for Teens
Ulysses Press · Print & ebook · November 8, 2002
Learn to navigate those trying teen years with greater ease using simple, effective teachings, meditations and mindfulness exercises from BuddhismA guide for navigating the teen years, Buddha in Your Backpack is for young people who want to learn more about Buddhism or for those who simply want to understand what’s going on inside themselves and in the world around them.
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- Who it’s for
- A teen-friendly, accessible guide to Buddhism that keeps the ideas close to daily life.
- Genres
- Buddhism - General
- Published
- Ulysses Press, November 8, 2002
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Learn to navigate those trying teen years with greater ease using simple, effective teachings, meditations and mindfulness exercises from BuddhismA guide for navigating the teen years, Buddha in Your Backpack is for young people who want to learn more about Buddhism or for those who simply want to understand what’s going on inside themselves and in the world around them.
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This ispirational guide tells Buddha’s life story in a fashion teens will relate to, describing Buddha as a young rebel not satisfied with the answers of his elders. It then introduces Buddha’s core teachings with chapters like “All About Me” and “Been There, Why’d I Do That?” Celebrated, bestselling author, Franz Metcalf, presents thoughtful and spiritual insights on school, dating, hanging out, jobs, and other issues of special interest to teens — inviting readers to look inside themselves for answers.
Easy Entry
A teen-friendly, accessible guide to Buddhism that keeps the ideas close to daily life.
Come here for
- everyday Buddhist ideas, teens-first
- accessible entry with a practical bent
Expect
- clear basics, not jargon
- reflection-friendly pacing
Where it sits
| Buddhism - General | 68% |
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Publisher categories
- Buddhism - General
- Personal Growth
- Spiritual Growth
- Authors
- Franz Metcalf, Monk Song Yonk
- Publisher
- Ulysses Press
- Published
- November 8, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Buddhism - General