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Peter Hunter, Excerpt #2: Right View

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Excerpt #2: Right View “Most people look to something outside themselves in order to be happy,” Rob said. “How many times have you heard someone say that they’ll be happy when they get enough money or when they get a girlfriend or boyfriend? How many of those people are actually happy when they get what they want?” Peter considered that while he started drumming an absent-minded rhythm on the mats. “See, the world of our senses, of physical things, is impermanent,” Sensei continued. “It’s constantly changing, so it can’t bring us lasting joy. True, lasting satisfaction has to come from somewhere else.” “Okay, I’ll buy that,” Peter agreed, bobbing his head to the rhythm of his drumming. Sensei reached out and placed a hand on Peter’s to stop his movement. “Now, the way of Buddhism,” he lectured, “is called the eightfold path. Today, we’re just going to discuss the first of the eight steps, which is called Right View, sometimes called Right Understanding. It means getti

Science Fiction and World Religions collide in this new YA series!

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Are you looking for the next young adult science fiction and fantasy books to rock your world? Then look no further than this new series by Janie St. Clair. Thrilling action, charming characters, wit, and wisdom combine in a story that will leave you wishing it were real... ...and thanking God it’s not. Science fiction and world religions  collide in: FREELANCE EXORCISTS A group of teenagers must work together to exorcise demons according to their own religious traditions. Book one of the series, Peter Hunter and the Minions of Mara ,  follows a boy on his journey through the wisdom and self-mastery of Buddhism.           But while you're deciding whether or not to buy it, enjoy the free excerpts on  Peter's page . Excerpt from Peter Hunter:         “Do you believe in spirits?” Sensei asked him. Peter felt a shiver up his spine. “Like ghosts and stuff?” he asked. Sensei Rob nodded. “Almost every world