Buddhism for MothersAllen & Unwin, 1 mai 2010 - 240 pages Become a calmer and happier mother with Buddhism for Mothers. 'This is an excellent, practical guide to everyday Buddhism not just for mothers, but for everyone who has ever had a mother.' Vicki Mackenzie, author of the bestselling Why Buddhism Parenthood can be a time of great inner turmoil for a woman yet parenting books invariably focus on nurturing children rather than the mothers who struggle to raise them. This book is different. It is a book for mothers. Buddhism for Mothers explores the potential to be with your children in the all-important present moment; to gain the most joy out of being with them. How can this be done calmly and with a minimum of anger, worry and negative thinking? How can mothers negotiate the changed conditions of their relationships with partners, family and even with friends? Using Buddhist practices, Sarah Napthali offers ways of coping with the day-to-day challenges of motherhood. Ways that also allow space for the deeper reflections about who we are and what makes us happy. By acknowledging the sorrows as well as the joys of mothering Buddhism for Mothers can help you shift your perspective so that your mind actually helps you through your day rather than dragging you down. This is Buddhism at its most accessible, applied to the daily realities of ordinary parents. Even if exploring Buddhism at this busy stage of your life is not where you thought you'd be, it's well worthwhile reading this book. It can make a difference. |
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... attention at all. At other times I found opportunities to meditate daily. Still, I longed to go away on silent retreats for intensive periods of meditation. As a new mother such chunks of time weren't available, but I could still see ...
... attention at all. At other times I found opportunities to meditate daily. Still, I longed to go away on silent retreats for intensive periods of meditation. As a new mother such chunks of time weren't available, but I could still see ...
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... attention to the specific situation of mothers. It assumes you have time for daily meditation sessions, active involvement in a spiritual community and lengthy retreats. Examples of Buddhists are too often celibates, nuns, monks, world ...
... attention to the specific situation of mothers. It assumes you have time for daily meditation sessions, active involvement in a spiritual community and lengthy retreats. Examples of Buddhists are too often celibates, nuns, monks, world ...
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... attention rather than let them forge ahead unnoticed. We aim to see clearly what is going on. And we actively cultivate more healthy states of mind. I once heard a meditation teacher advise: 'You needn't become frustrated if your mind ...
... attention rather than let them forge ahead unnoticed. We aim to see clearly what is going on. And we actively cultivate more healthy states of mind. I once heard a meditation teacher advise: 'You needn't become frustrated if your mind ...
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... attention. Following Buddhist teachings I'm likely to parent consciously and with awareness ofwhat the present moment requires rather than allowing my children to become the victims of my automatic reactions. In Why Buddhism? Westerners ...
... attention. Following Buddhist teachings I'm likely to parent consciously and with awareness ofwhat the present moment requires rather than allowing my children to become the victims of my automatic reactions. In Why Buddhism? Westerners ...
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... attention and concentration which I develop in meditation. These days, through increased awareness of my mental mutterings, I try to catch myself being negative. On a bad day with the kids, so much of my thinking is complaining and ...
... attention and concentration which I develop in meditation. These days, through increased awareness of my mental mutterings, I try to catch myself being negative. On a bad day with the kids, so much of my thinking is complaining and ...
Table des matières
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Chapter 3 Finding calm | 41 |
Chapter 4 Dealing with anger | 59 |
Chapter 5 Worrying about our children | 79 |
Chapter 6 Creating loving relationships | 99 |
Chapter 7 Living with partners | 123 |
Chapter 8 Finding happiness and losing our selfimage | 145 |
Chapter 10 Putting it into practice | 185 |
Appendix 1 The noble eightfold path | 202 |
Appendix 2 Helpful books | 206 |
Appendix 3 Helpful websites | 210 |
Appendix 4 From the scriptures | 212 |
Appendix 5 Buddhism for mothers of newborns | 215 |
Bibliography | 219 |
Index | 222 |
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