Tao of Parenting

This mp3 of a Dharma talk from May 8, 2012 titled The Zen of Parenting considers parenting as Zen and Zen as a kind of parenting, both for self and others.  Non-parents included! 28 min with discussion.

Outline:

1. Why is parenting Zen and Zen parenting?
2. The ingredients of parenting
3. Modeling, the Tao
4. Unconditional Positive Regard
5. Empathy and compassion
6. Congruence
7. Discipline not punish
8. Consistence and persistence

Purpose

The purpose of this blog is to post my Dharma talks, whether in text or audio format, to share with others, particularly those in my Sangha at the Open Mind Zen Center in Tulsa, OK.  But I welcome anyone to peruse and comment on its contents.  As a lay person and member, I give the Dharma talk approximately once a month at the OMZ Center and have been doing it since 2011.  So, I have some backlog that I hope to bring forth over the next several postings, as I post new material.