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Book SynopsisPrajnaketu takes us into the world of the cyberloka - the online realm in which so much of our lives now take place. In this short, punchy and often funny book, Prajnaketu offers deep Buddhist insights that help us manage and flourish in the digital age. Going beyond questions of digital diet, he shows how our perception is shaped by being online, and how we can work with awareness and mindfulness as we negotiate hyperavailability, superstimulation and what and how to broadcast on social media. He also starts a long overdue conversation between Buddhist ethics and the world of pornography.
Trade Review"An engagingly personal dialogue between Buddhism and how to survive life in the metaverse. Read it and be enlightened!" - Robin Dunbar, Professor, University of Oxford; "Offers a clear-sighted and refreshing Buddhist critique of our digital lives, free from dogma and moralizing." - Shantigarbha, activist, mediator and author of 'The Burning House: A Buddhist Response to the Climate and Ecological Emergency' and 'I'll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy, Mindfulness and Communication'; "A deeply thoughtful, nuanced, contemporary account of how Buddhists can relate to their digital life." - Vidyamala Burch, author of 'Mindfulness for Health' and 'Mindfulness for Women', and Co-Founder of The Breathworks Foundation
Table of ContentsAbout the Author Author's Acknowledgements Publisher's Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Hyperavailability, data diets, and depth 3 Sex in the cyberloka 4 The Facebook Sutta (SN 21.13) 5 Postscript
