6. Mindful Mothering
How Feminist Buddhist Practices Enhance Experiences of Beauty
- Sheila Lintott Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Published Online: 13 AUG 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444324525.ch6
Copyright © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone
Additional Information
How to Cite
Ross, S. T. (2010) Mindful Mothering, in Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone (ed S. Lintott), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444324525.ch6
Editor Information
Bucknell University, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 13 AUG 2010
- Published Print: 24 SEP 2010
Book Series:
Book Series Editors:
- Fritz Allhoff
Series Editor Information
Western Michigan University, USA
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781444330281
Online ISBN: 9781444324525
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- mindful mothering - how feminist Buddhist practices enhance beauty experiences;
- “Pain is inevitable - suffering optional” - formulation of the first noble truth of Buddhism;
- pregnancy and first noble truth - pain being inevitable;
- pain is inevitable, meaning that life is difficult and painful;
- sexual education, and fear and shame - teaching biological facts with emphasis on risks;
- Buddhists, simply believing pain - as inevitable part of human existence;
- second noble truth - pain from cravings and attachment;
- end of all suffering - or how to be a feminist Buddhist mommy;
- role that social scripts and conditioning play - how we experience our lives as women;
- Metta meditation, of a formal meditation process - informally, focusing on our breath throughout the day
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Pregnancy and the First Noble Truth: Pain is Inevitable
The Second Noble Truth: Pain Arises from Cravings and Attachment
The Third Noble Truth: The End of Suffering is Possible, or How to Be a Feminist Buddhist Mommy
Mommy Meditations
Notes