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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... emotions and thoughts, as well as on living with others more calmly and happily. As mothers we're particularly ripe to hear about Buddhism because we have an intimate understanding of two of its cornerstones: we understand there is ...
... emotions and thoughts, as well as on living with others more calmly and happily. As mothers we're particularly ripe to hear about Buddhism because we have an intimate understanding of two of its cornerstones: we understand there is ...
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... emotions. Without becoming com- placent, Melissa seems to have achieved a measure of self-acceptance. Buddhism has helped me become more conscious of the workings of my mind. Whenever I can remember, I try to be aware of how I'm talking ...
... emotions. Without becoming com- placent, Melissa seems to have achieved a measure of self-acceptance. Buddhism has helped me become more conscious of the workings of my mind. Whenever I can remember, I try to be aware of how I'm talking ...
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... emotions or lacking in compassion. They certainly wouldn't share their worries with someone they saw as set in rigid opinions. By making us more selfaware, practising Buddhism helps us gradually peel away the less skilful layers of our ...
... emotions or lacking in compassion. They certainly wouldn't share their worries with someone they saw as set in rigid opinions. By making us more selfaware, practising Buddhism helps us gradually peel away the less skilful layers of our ...
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... emotions and what triggered them. Practising mindfulness will make us wiser as parents. Only with mindfulness in the present moment do we have any hope of understanding the true nature of things, or 'what is'. Without this understanding ...
... emotions and what triggered them. Practising mindfulness will make us wiser as parents. Only with mindfulness in the present moment do we have any hope of understanding the true nature of things, or 'what is'. Without this understanding ...
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... emotionally detached from all those petty irritations, to settle for imperfection. And on a lighter note, this mother who strives to keep her mind in the present notices fewer bruises. I used to rush around with a mind always stressing ...
... emotionally detached from all those petty irritations, to settle for imperfection. And on a lighter note, this mother who strives to keep her mind in the present notices fewer bruises. I used to rush around with a mind always stressing ...
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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