薩拉•娜塔莉 （Sarah Napthali）

二十四歲那年，薩拉讀到瞭一本講述佛法的書籍，書中的教導讓她受到撼動，而有所感。

三十多歲時，薩拉成為瞭兩個兒子的母親，親職工作的睏難，給她帶來截然不同的生活形態。她想做個有智慧的媽媽，卻常常發現自身思考及行為的方式，連自己都無法認同。她覺得為瞭自己和孩子們，必須要更有耐性、更有慈悲心、對事情有更正嚮的看法。

於是，薩拉將自己做媽媽體會到的五味雜陳的經驗，結閤佛法書籍中的哲學教導，寫作瞭這本深層關懷媽媽們的心靈和精神的書籍，幫助她們更好地麵對身為媽媽所麵臨的挑戰。

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.