num_pages: 233
description: In an age when the Dalai Lama's image has been used to sell computers, rock stars have used tantra to enhance their image, and for many, Nirvana calls to mind a a favorite band, what does Buddhism mean to twenty-somethings?Blue Jean Buddha offers real stories about young Buddhists in their own words that affirm and inform the young adult Buddhist experience. This one-of-a-kind book is about the experiences of young people in America-from their late teens to early thirties-who have embraced Buddhism. Thirty-three first-person narratives reflect on a broad range of life-stories, lessons, and livelihood issues, such as growing up in a Zen center, struggling with relationships, caring for the dying, and using marathon running as meditation. Throughout, up-and-coming author Sumi Loundon provides an illuminating context for the tremendous variety of experiences shared in the book.Blue Jean Buddha was named a finalist in the 2002 Independent Publisher Book Awards (Multicultural Non-Fiction - Young Adult) as well in NAPRA's Nautilus Awards, in the Personal Journey/Memoir/Biography category.
language: English
title: Blue Jean Buddha : Voices of Young Buddhists
titlecomplete: Blue Jean Buddha : Voices of Young Buddhists
genres: Buddhism, Spirituality, Philosophy, Religion, Nonfiction, Memoir
ratings_count: 232
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Multicultural Nonfiction - Juv/Young Adult (Finalist)
publisher: Wisdom Publications