- ISBN13: 9781590304617
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Combining humor, honesty, and plainspoken advice, Momma Zen distills the doubts and frustrations of parenting into vignettes of Zen wisdom.
Drawing on her experience as a first-time mother, and on her years of Zen meditation and study, Miller explores how the daily challenges of parenthood can become the most profound spiritual journey of our lives.
This compelling and wise memoir follows the timeline of early motherhood from pregnancy through toddlerhood. Momma Zen takes readers on a transformative journey, charting a mother’s growth beyond naive expectations and disorientation to finding fulfillment in ordinary tasks, developing greater self-awareness and acceptance—to the gradual discovery of “maternal bliss,” a state of abiding happiness and ease that is available to us all.
In her gentle and reassuring voice, Karen Miller convinces us that ancient and authentic spiritual lessons can be as familiar as a lullaby, as ordinary as pureed peas, and as frequent as a sleepless night. She offers encouragement for the hard days, consolation for the long haul, and the lightheartedness every new mom needs to face the crooked path of motherhood straight on.
#1 by Shawn Duckworth on November 18, 2009 - 3:17 pm
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This is a good book. I was hoping for more advice on how to cope with motherhood in a Buddhist manner and the challenges it brings, but even without it was still refreshing to know other mother’s are having the same experiences I am. If you are already practicing the Buddhist Way there is no new information in this book to help you apply Buddhism to Motherhood
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by M. Andre on November 18, 2009 - 4:09 pm
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This book was a dream for me. A perfect way to curl up and enjoy life changing stories that bring laughter, healing and grace to the soul. This book landed on my doorstep at a most painful time. I can’t tell you how much strength it gave me – and still gives me. Go get it and enjoy…
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by The Otter on November 18, 2009 - 4:16 pm
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This is a moving and insightful book about being a mother. It is refreshing and really helped me focus on what is important in my new life as a mother. There are so many books out there that undermine a mother’s intuition and strength. This book is definitely not one of those. I would recommend this book to every new mother.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Cecelia F. on November 18, 2009 - 6:24 pm
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One can almost feel they are listening to Karen Maezen Miller chat with them across the coffee table, so intimately does she confide. It is easy to see her in a chenille bathrobe and smudgy mascara as she pulls you closer into her world. I am glad to find a Western Zen practicioner, a priest yet, who is as solid and real and as loving as my mom. Someone who is teaching me but is so much a student too. As an active and doting aunt to 9 children ages 8 months to 35 years, I have gained insight on my sisters’ lives, shed guilt about taking their kids to Mickie D’s, and can understand the grace of an apology to a child. I was captivated by the honesty and the wonderful writing. I have given this book to several friends, it makes a perfect gift.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Urban Mommy on November 18, 2009 - 8:27 pm
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This book helped be laugh and learn from the first couple of years at being a new mommy. Excellent read and support for all the emotions and life lessons as well.
Rating: 5 / 5