A lovely aid in welcoming a child to the world, this is an inspiring and practical introduction for parents, health workers, policy makers, educators, spiritual students, and others to an integrated system of health care which includes body, emotions, mind, spirit, relationships, and environment. Invaluable for anyone interested in anything from holistic healthcare to the myths, legends, and child-rearing practices of the Tibetan people.
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"Provides a fascinating, invaluable context for understanding our desires for the best possible childbirth experiences. Well researched and clearly written. -Elizabeth Davis, C.P.M., author of Heart and Hands -- A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth
...an important ethnographic contribution to the cross- cultural understanding of childbirth and parenting. -- Ann Armbrecht Forbes, anthropologist and author of Settlements of Hope
The Tibetan Art of Parenting brings to those of us in the West a finely crafted distillation of centuries of Tibetan experience of reproduction and parenting from a circle-of-life perspective. -- Robert A. Anderson, M.D., President, American Board of Holistic Medicine
The Tibetan Art of Parenting gives an inside view on the lives of Tibetans and their unique way of parenting.... -- Jamyang Sakya, author of Princess in the Land of Snows
...an important ethnographic contribution to the cross- cultural understanding of childbirth and parenting. -- Ann Armbrecht Forbes, anthropologist and author of Settlements of Hope
The Tibetan Art of Parenting brings to those of us in the West a finely crafted distillation of centuries of Tibetan experience of reproduction and parenting from a circle-of-life perspective. -- Robert A. Anderson, M.D., President, American Board of Holistic Medicine
The Tibetan Art of Parenting gives an inside view on the lives of Tibetans and their unique way of parenting.... -- Jamyang Sakya, author of Princess in the Land of Snows
About the Author
: Anne Hubbell Maiden, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist and social psychologist currently living in Berkeley, California. Edie Farwell, M.A., is a social and cultural anthropologist currently residing in San Francisco.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Very informative and interesting,
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This review is from: The Tibetan Art of Parenting: From Before Conception through Early Childhood (Paperback)
This is a good book that takes an intimate look at Tibetan culture. One of the most fascanating aspects of cultures is how each one has a different technique to raise their young ones. There is no other book like it to my knowledge. Neat parenting ideas, and great information about Tibetan culture.
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While spending two weeks traveling through Northern India a few years ago, I visited the Tibetan enclave in the village of MacLeod Ganj near Dharamsala and was quite impressed by the people in this small community. In contrast to the sometimes overwhelming and always stressful noise and chaos of the other places I had seen in India, the Tibetan community in India seemed calm, peaceful, and happy in a quiet way, and spending time among them made me feel at peace as well. Reasoning that the manner of upbringing of their children must be of crucial importance in making these people seem so peaceful and content, I bought this book hoping to learn how Tibetans raise their children and understand how that upbringing shapes their personalities and inner lives. Unfortunately I found this book rather disappointing. The authors devote a very large part of its content to descriptions of superstitious practices (e.g., those intended to drive away evil spirits, etc.) rooted in Tibetan shamanistic traditions and folklore. There is too little discussion of the spiritual practices that shape the inner lives of Tibetans, apart from a couple pages describing the way respect for all life is inculcated in Tibetan children and brief, passing mentions of similar issues. After finishing this book I still felt that the secret of the Tibetan inner balance and harmony that I had observed in India remained largely a mystery.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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very, very interesting...opened a new way of looking at life!,
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An easy read and certainly of interest to those wishing to understand Buddhist thought on life/death and the importance of birth/rebirth! This book sparked a series of readings for us and still going! Cultural differences between Eastern/Western birth experiences are also of interest here; the role of mother and birth SHOULD be more revered, as illustrated in this book, very nicely, no matter what your faith or background. Enjoy!
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- Daughter of Tibet: The Autobiography of Rinchen Dolma Taring (Wisdom Tibet Book) by Dolma Taring on 5 pages
- My Land and My People by Dalai Lama of Tibet on 4 pages
- My Tibet, Text by his Holiness the Fourteenth Dali Lama of Tibet by Dalai Lama on 4 pages
- Lectures on Tibetan Medicine by Yeshi Dhonden; Lobsang Dolma Khangkar on 4 pages
- The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Shambala Pocket Classics) by Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- The Afterlife Is Where We Come From by Alma Gottlieb in Back Matter
- Tibetan Diary: From Birth to Death and Beyond in a Himalayan Valley of Nepal by Geoff Childs in Back Matter
- Buddhist Practice on Western Ground: Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology by Harvey Aronson in Back Matter
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