We are all so fragile. We are, first of all, so fragile physically. When we are born, we can’t even feed ourselves or survive without continuous attention. And throughout our lives there are so many things that can go wrong, but mostly do not. It is actually amazing that the incredible intricacy of body and [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Mindfulness of Aging Part 3
Posted in Aging and Buddhism, Aging and Meditation, Aging and Spirituality, Baby Boomers and Aging, tagged Aging and Buddhism, Aging and Meditation, Aging and Spirituality, mindfulness, Mindfulness of Aging on June 20, 2009 | 15 Comments »
I often say, paraphrasing my own teacher, that the purpose of Buddhist meditation is not to be calm, but to be real. Being real doesn’t exclude being calm, if that is what is happening. But being real is not some particular state of mind; it is the mind in accord with the actuality of things—“real [...]
Mindfulness of Aging Part 2
Posted in Aging and Buddhism, Aging and Meditation, Aging and Spirituality, tagged Aging and Meditation, Aging and Spirituality, aging and zen on June 10, 2009 | 20 Comments »
So what do we do with our aging thoughts? How can we transform them from exercises in comparison and regret into more wholesome insights that nourish us? (If you are tuning in to this blog for the first time, read the last post, “Mindfulness of Aging part I”.) There are three parts to transforming mindfulness: [...]
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Aging As A Spiritual Practice
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Work As A Spiritual Practice
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Healing Lazarus
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A Whole Life's Work
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