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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... develop my brain, improve my skills—and have plenty of fun. Although these pursuits were often enjoyable, eventually I lost contact with most of the people I'd met and forgot most of what I'd learned. With hindsight I now realise I ...
... develop my brain, improve my skills—and have plenty of fun. Although these pursuits were often enjoyable, eventually I lost contact with most of the people I'd met and forgot most of what I'd learned. With hindsight I now realise I ...
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... 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 working myself into a state of despair ...
... 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 working myself into a state of despair ...
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... develop that attitude and behaviour.' Practising Buddhism can make us wiser and, if only for the sake of my children, wise is what I aspire to be. But what is wisdom? When our children are in distress they aren't necessarily looking for ...
... develop that attitude and behaviour.' Practising Buddhism can make us wiser and, if only for the sake of my children, wise is what I aspire to be. But what is wisdom? When our children are in distress they aren't necessarily looking for ...
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... develop clear-sightedness. To bring awareness to each moment of the day is enormously difficult. With our 'monkey minds' which dart back and forth between memories and plans, we will drift from the present over a hundred times each day ...
... develop clear-sightedness. To bring awareness to each moment of the day is enormously difficult. With our 'monkey minds' which dart back and forth between memories and plans, we will drift from the present over a hundred times each day ...
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... develop in their own way. I'll resist pressuring my daughter to become a philosophical ballet dancer who helps the sick, loves animals and idolises her mother. Attuned to her interests I can help her to achieve her goals which are ...
... develop in their own way. I'll resist pressuring my daughter to become a philosophical ballet dancer who helps the sick, loves animals and idolises her mother. Attuned to her interests I can help her to achieve her goals which are ...
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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