Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser, (Paperback)

from DangerousPurrson

This is an excellent book for those with an interest in Buddhist philosophy and wanting to view aging from a Buddhist perspective. Richmond refers to changes in ones thinking caused by a powerful event in one's life as a lightening strike. This is a good analogy. All aspects of growing old are co...

from stellarexplorer

Wisdom has a way of reminding you of what you know already. So it is with this earnest and helpful volume. The first chapters offer what was most useful to me: Growing old is a privilege. You make yourself happier if you can accept yourself and your aging deeply. It is a blessing to relish growin...

from streamsong

As I grow older, may I be kind to myself. As I grow older, may I accept joy and sorrow. As I grow older, may I be happy and at peace. This is a journey. The journey is a river. The river is long. Follow the river. These are two of my favorite meditations from this book. As we age, we find ourselv...

from mkbird

This approach is a Buddhist one, but I don't see it specifically as limited to those who are practising Buddhists, but much more broadly. There is nothing to prevent anyone of any faith from gaining a bit of knowledge or ideas from these chapters on preparing for your second half. This topic is v...

from hammockqueen

Although I am not finished, I am enjoying the information in this book tremendously. Hence, my reason for going slowly - so I can absorb and underline all the many wonderful words. Mr. Richmond puts such a positive light on aging that I am inspired with just the reading and without having any of ...