Thursday, April 8, 2010

Gentle, Patient and Persistent

I'm reading and re reading Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah Napthali and this mantra that the writer quotes from a master jumped at me. If I need to learn and practise anything as a mother, gentleness, patience and persistence say it all. And, by the way, the mantra seems to apply to every role I fulfill: mother, wife, friend, student, teacher, etc...
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Estoy leyendo Buddhism for Mothers (Budismo para madres) de Sarah Napthali y el mantra que la escritora cita de uno de sus maestros me quedó grabado. Si hay algo que necesito aprender y practicar como madre es el ser suave, paciente y perseverante. De hecho, este mantra se aplica a cada uno de mis roles como: madre, esposa, amiga, alumna, profesora, etc...