| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 174 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1. Crooked path: How do you go straight on a crooked path? -- Other mothers: Overwhelmed and uncertain-there's no other kind -- Just love: The first and last word on the subject of motherhood -- No expectation: What not to expect when you're expecting -- Being unprepared: Now delivering the unplanned portion of your life -- Life force: Nothing little about it -- Part 2. Losing ground: Dwelling nowhere, raise the mind -- Sing song: Where do lullabies come from? -- Small failures: There are no mistakes, even the unforgivable ones -- Night watch: A meditation on sleeplessness -- Making change: Things change. How quickly can you? -- Too tired: No returns or exchanges: fatigue is the gift of the maternal -- No Exit: Open your mind and step free -- Part 3. Little by little: Climb the cliff without hands -- About time: You're the keeper -- Other toys: Know how to be satisfied -- Flowers fall: When bad things happen -- Workloads: Who's the real workhorse in the family? -- Just eat: Let food be food -- On and off: Tuning in to the middle way -- Self-discipline: Do not deceive yourself -- Magic words: Learning to talk -- Part 4. Waking Up: Turn the light inward -- No trace: They grow up soon enough -- No separation: The reality of saying bye-bye -- Right now: Attention, mom! Can you handle it right now? -- Fresh start: always just beginning -- Be yourself: You're not who you think you are -- Part 5. Home again: Every day is a good day -- You'll know: Knowing nothing is knowing everything -- At ease: The grass grows by itself -- Tending garden: Seasons of marriage -- Beyond words: The timeless voice of love -- Why not? No right answers, only a right question -- Happily after: A wise mother's inheritance -- How to meditate: Finding a moment in the midst -- For the hard days: Where to look for help. |
| Subject |
Motherhood -- Religious aspects -- Zen Buddhism.
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Zen Buddhism.
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Mothers -- Religious life.
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| ISBN |
9781590302965 alkaline paper |
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1590302966 alkaline paper |
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