The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions [Paperback]

Daisaku Ikeda (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

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.

Editorial Reviews

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 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Middleway Press (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967469708
• ISBN-13: 978-0967469706
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Daisaku Ikeda is the president of the Soka Gakkai International and the founder of the Soka University of America. He is the author of For the Sake of Peace, Unlocking the Mysteries, and The Way of Youth.

Customer Reviews

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90 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, August 6, 2001

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Christopher M. (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions (Paperback)

This book is an excellent collection of Buddhist responses to the questions of today's young people. "The Way of Youth" includes topics like building confidence, respecting yourself and others, developing happiness from within, dealing with peer pressure and contributing to a peaceful world. The book is written for a general audience and I believe it appeals to both teens and parents regardless of their religious beliefs. I also highly recommend a book called "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Little Book of Eastern Wisdom" by a young Buddhist author named Taro Gold. Excellent!

67 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended to all who seek self-improvement, July 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions (Paperback)

Created from the popular "Discussions on Youth" series in the World Tribune (America's premier weekly Buddhist newspaper), this new book by Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International, is an excellent collection of Ikeda's responses to the questions of today's young people.

"The Way of Youth - Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions" includes topics such as how to build confidence and character, learning to respect both yourself and those around you, developing lasting happiness from within, dealing with peer pressure and ways to contribute to a happy, free and peaceful society.

Although Dr. Ikeda is the current leader of the world's largest Buddhist organization, this book is written for a general audience and will appeal to both teens and parents regardless of their religious background.

As Arun Gandhi, grandson and founding director of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence recently said - "The Way of Youth is an outstanding guide to humanity. I recommend it to all who seek self-improvement."

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Guide for All Ages!, July 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions (Paperback)

This book is outstanding as other books for youth have been, which were written by Daisaku Ikeda. His sincerity is apparent in every single word, the encouragement he gives succeeds in enlightening the reader while envigorating his/her spirit. As always, I am left feeling more confident and alive having read one of Daisaku Ikeda's works. I truly admire this individual; he is my mentor. This book is another great success; I will always treasure the depth of its buddhist perspective, which I find so easily to be applicable to anyone's everyday life.