Zen Living Part Fifteen (summarized): Zen and the Family

by JimmyPage 4 Replies latest jw friends

  • JimmyPage
    JimmyPage

    A Zen approach to family means remembering you can't control what your family members do or say- no matter how much you want to try!

    A Zen approach to parenting means being present for your children rather than letting worries and anxieties consume your energy.

    The daily practice of zazen will help you maintain a clear head so you can best keep your family running smoothly.

    Kids who practice a Zen attitude can learn to be present with their families and even communicate more effectively with their parents.

    Adult children of aging parents can learn to recognize and experience mixed emotions of love, compassion, resentment, and fear as their own parents age and require more care.

  • BabaYaga
    BabaYaga

    Bravo! And... uhm... (dare I say it?) ..."timely".

  • JimmyPage
    JimmyPage

    Yeah, I suppose so. Which makes me love Zen all the more, because it truly does help you make your peace with all the crazy changes life continues to throw at you.

  • Markfromcali
    Markfromcali

    I'd like to
    Offer something
    To help you
    But in the Zen School
    We don't have a single thing!

    -- Zen Master Ikkyu

  • BabaYaga

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