Buddhism for Mothers

Author(s): Sarah Napthali

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Firmly grounded in the day-to-day reality of being a mother, this revolutionary guidediscusses Buddhist teachings as applied to the everyday challenges of bringing up children Teaching how to become a calmer and happier mother through Buddhist teachings, this enlightened book helps mothers achieve their full potentials to be with their children in the all-important present moment, as well as to gain the most possible joy out of being with them. 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; simply put, it's a book for mothers. Using Buddhist practices, Sarah Napthali offers ways of coping with the day-to-day challenges of motherhood. These ways 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 enable a shift in perspective--so that a mother's mind can guide them through the day instead of dragging them down. This is Buddhism at its most accessible, applied to the daily realities of ordinary parents.


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"An eminently practical book that gives frazzled mothers usable advice and empathy . . .the approachable and authentic perspective of a rank-and-file practitioner who lives the techniques and situations she writes about. This book will be most useful for mothers of young children, providing them spiritual resources at a life stage when women need all the help they can get." Publishers Weekly on Buddhism for Mothers"

Sarah Napthali is a mother of two young boys who tries to apply Buddhist teachings in her daily life. Her working life has ranged from teaching English as a Second Language and corporate training, to human rights activism and interpreting. Since becoming a mother she has focussed on writing, initially for companies and later for individuals wanting to record their memoirs. With seven memoirs completed, she is the author of Buddhism for Mothers (Allen + Unwin, 2003) which has been translated into nine languages to date, and Buddhism for Mothers with Lingering Questions (Allen + Unwin, 2007). Since the children started school, Sarah is very pleased to report that she manages to meditate daily.

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  • : 9781742373775
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : 0.249476
  • : April 2010
  • : 208mm X 138mm
  • : Australia
  • : books

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  • : 240
  • : 649.10882943
  • : English
  • : 1
  • : Paperback
  • : Sarah Napthali