Dharma Punx
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (598 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060008954 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Buddhism and punk rock," writes former skate punk, drug addict, and petty thief and current Buddhist meditation instructor Noah Levine in his memoir Dharma Punx, "obviously have some huge differences." No argument there. Nonetheless, it is satisfying to see Levine return to the juvenile halls where he was once incarcerated, this time as a counselor. He was suicidal at age five, smoking pot and drinking beer while crashing headlong into the Bay Area punk scene by the 8th grade, and in and out of jail as a wayward teen who stole VCRs from neighbors to finance a crack habit. L
As Noah Levine delved deeper into Buddhism, he chose not to reject the punk scene, instead integrating the two worlds as a catalyst for transformation. As with many self-destructive kids, Noah Levine's search for meaning led him first to punk rock, drugs, drinking, and dissatisfaction. Fueled by his anger at so much injustice and suffering, Levine now uses that energy and the practice of Buddhism to awaken his natural wisdom and compassion.While Levine comes to embrace the same spiritual tradition as his father, bestselling author Stephen Levine, he finds his most authentic expression in connecting the seemingly opposed worlds of punk and Buddhism. Fueled by the music of revolution, anger, fear, and despair, we dyed our hair or shaved our heads Eating acid like it was candy and chasing speed with cheap vodka, smoking truckloads of weed, all in a vain attempt to get numb and stay numb.This is the story of a young man and a generation of angry youths who rebelled against their parents and the unfulfilled promise of the sixties. This provocative report takes us deep inside the punk scene and moves from anger, rebellion, and
"Second time around was way different" according to Adam Stryder. So the first time I read this was about ten years ago when I was still pretty freshly off drugs and in my early twenties. This book helped me a lot and I absolutely loved it.So here we are ten years later and I decide to read it again for d time sake after reading multiple books o. Noah Levine at Wanderlust here in Dallas and really enjoyed his guided meditation L. Roark I saw Noah Levine at Wanderlust here in Dallas and really enjoyed his guided meditation, so I thought I'd check this book out. Although I'm a Christian and don't really identify Buddhism as the path towards freedom and happiness as Noah does, his story was very interesting. It's f. He is a good role model for those that are combating addiction problems I respect everything that Mr Levine has been through, but I thought his writing skills were lacking. He is a good role model for those that are combating addiction problems, and I do think that this book can help some people. I had to be honest, though, the man can't write.