萨拉•娜塔莉 （Sarah Napthali）

二十四岁那年，萨拉读到了一本讲述佛法的书籍，书中的教导让她受到撼动，而有所感。

三十多岁时，萨拉成为了两个儿子的母亲，亲职工作的困难，给她带来截然不同的生活形态。她想做个有智慧的妈妈，却常常发现自身思考及行为的方式，连自己都无法认同。她觉得为了自己和孩子们，必须要更有耐性、更有慈悲心、对事情有更正向的看法。

于是，萨拉将自己做妈妈体会到的五味杂陈的经验，结合佛法书籍中的哲学教导，写作了这本深层关怀妈妈们的心灵和精神的书籍，帮助她们更好地面对身为妈妈所面临的挑战。

Firmly grounded in the day-to-day reality of being a mother, this revolutionary guide""discusses Buddhist teachings as applied to the everyday challenges of bringing up children Teaching how to become a calmer and happier mother through Buddhist teachings, this enlightened book helps mothers achieve their full potentials to be with their children in the all-important present moment, as well as to gain the most possible joy out of being with them. Parenthood can be a time of great inner turmoil for a woman--yet parenting books invariably focus on nurturing children rather than the mothers who struggle to raise them. This book is different; simply put, it's a book for mothers. Using Buddhist practices, Sarah Napthali offers ways of coping with the day-to-day challenges of motherhood. These ways also allow space for the deeper reflections about who we are and what makes us happy. By acknowledging the sorrows as well as the joys of mothering, "Buddhism for Mothers" can help enable a shift in perspective--so that a mother's mind can guide them through the day instead of dragging them down. This is Buddhism at its most accessible, applied to the daily realities of ordinary parents.