tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881007421270817643.post7902500324493313518..comments2023-04-27T08:19:21.367-07:00Comments on parenting as path: in breath, out breathgesbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574952336090797198noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881007421270817643.post-73075103553892164912011-03-09T05:11:41.251-08:002011-03-09T05:11:41.251-08:00Hello! I am planning a post on this very subject.....Hello! I am planning a post on this very subject...but in the meantime, I think the most effective way to begin to incorporate buddhism is if we as the parents begin practicing meditation in our homes, even if it is just for a very brief period each day in the morning when we first get up or in the evening before bed. You can set up a very simple place in your house that is dedicated to meditation- somewhere away from the bills and technology :). You can invite your daughter to join you if she shows interest, or if she is very small, just bring her along, in your lap as you sit, or with some toys to keep her occupied. In our house we do daily morning and evening chants from our spiritual tradition, and the boys just began to naturally join in with us after awhile, after observing us doing it for so long. If you don't have a particular buddhist tradition you are part of, some nice resources are "Everyday Blessings" by Jon Kabat-Zinn and "Being Peace" or "Peace is Every Step" by Thich Nhat Hanh - they both have nice little chants and things you can do in them and are often at your local library. You can also do something as simple as before each meal just taking a few breaths together when you sit down, before you begin eating. And you can just express the aspiration that all beings be nourished before you begin - simple things like that. Some nice stories to share with children about the Buddha and buddhist teachings are the Jataka tales, which can be found in different editions - these are little stories telling about the many past lives of the Buddha and feature animals etc and little moral teachings and children really love them. I hope this helps, and stay tuned for a longer post on this with many more ideas. Thank you for reading and for your comment!gesbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574952336090797198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881007421270817643.post-64163730208305039762011-03-07T14:39:02.125-08:002011-03-07T14:39:02.125-08:00I would love to incorporate Buddhism more in my da...I would love to incorporate Buddhism more in my daughters life, but need some suggestions. Is there a resource that has easy chants or methods to incorporate Buddhism into family life?... a busy family? :-) Thank You!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com