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The Rabbi's Gifts

The Rabbi’s Gifts – HIGHLIGHT

COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society by Jackie Roberts Reb Zalman and Sara Davidson discussing “the December project” ( from www.saradavidson.com) In 2002, I moved back to my native home of Denver to assist my elderly parents who were in their 80s.  Mostly a dutiful daughter, I had stayed in ... continue
Posted March 27, 2015 by Dan
Aging with Dignity and Confidence

Aging with Dignity and Confidence – HIGHLIGHT

COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society Live Online Video Talks announced by the Working Group on Aging Aging has the perceived stigma that we are becoming less useful members of society which can erode our confidence. Aging eventually may further insult us with debilitating disease, dementia and frailty. How, ... continue
Posted January 21, 2015 by
On Turning 70

On Turning 70 – HIGHLIGHT

COLUMN: In Everyday Life A Three-Yana Journey by Shastri Christine Sloan I cannot be sure just when it began, this journey to 70, but it received a boost from my doctor when he called me in to say my bone scan looked suspicious. Seventy was only a few months ... continue
Posted January 9, 2015 by
With Force of Character...

With Force of Character… – HIGHLIGHT

image by Charles Blackhall…Great Things are Achieved COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society article by Nan Clydesdale It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment; in these qualities old age is usually not only not poorer, but ... continue
Posted October 20, 2014 by
Surprised to be Aging

Surprised to be Aging – HIGHLIGHT

…and Appreciating Meditation COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society article and photos by John David Smith Ann Cason, who has has been bringing people together to talk about aging for many years, invited people for a potluck and discussion hosted by Dr Jenny Sasser in Ann’s backyard on August 30. ... continue
Posted September 26, 2014 by
Sharing the Wisdom of Aging

Sharing the Wisdom of Aging – HIGHLIGHT

COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society article by Camille Yarbrough Aging wasn’t really on my personal horizon until my mother died 6 years ago. The realization hit me suddenly that as her oldest child I would possibly be next to go. Based on my mother’s age I felt I ... continue
Posted June 23, 2014 by
On Regret and Reconciliation

On Regret and Reconciliation – HIGHLIGHT

Letting go,COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society A Personal Reflection by David Whitehorn In an interview a few years before his recent unexpected death at age 77, the masterful Canadian writer Alistair MacLeod, when asked whether he had any regrets in life, answered with an immediate, “No, I wouldn’t change ... continue
Posted May 21, 2014 by
Reflections about Aging in Shambhala

Reflections about Aging in Shambhala – HIGHLIGHT

COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society by Ann Cason Cyrus Crane was a community member, an early student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He was already 69 years old when he started practicing meditation. Back in the late 1970’s, after an early Shambhala Training retreat, he asked, “Well, how am ... continue
Posted April 28, 2014 by
Funding Elders

Funding Elders – HIGHLIGHT

Early morning on the arm Oct 2012,COLUMN: Aging in Englightened Society article and photos by David Whitehorn An ongoing concern of the Shambhala Working Group on Aging has been for Shambhalians who find themselves entering old age with very limited financial resources. The following reflections are intended to ... continue
Posted March 30, 2014 by
Facing Death Fearlessly

Facing Death Fearlessly – HIGHLIGHT

COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society A Journey to a Class by Irene Woodard I recently came across Roger Angell’s article, “This Old Man,” in the New Yorker. It was five pages of brilliance, heartache and tart jokes. Whooppee, I say to myself, I have just won the writer’s olympic gold! ... continue
Posted February 28, 2014 by
Old Age is for Warriors

Old Age is for Warriors – HIGHLIGHT

Facing Death Fearlessly COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society by Dixie Griffin Good, Director, Shambhala Online “We’re delighted that the Working Group on Aging has organized presentations by three outstanding speakers on provocative topics. If you or someone you know expects to die one day, this series is a must-see.” continue
Posted January 22, 2014 by
Dizzy with Dharma

Dizzy with Dharma – HIGHLIGHT

Portland Shambhala Center membersCOLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society On Life, Living, and Aging Well by Ann Cason, Portland, Oregon Someone once asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama how he felt about dying. He answered that he “looked forward to finding out if his practice was working.” When the Sakyong ... continue
Posted October 16, 2013 by
Receiving the Goodness of our Elders

Receiving the Goodness of our Elders – HIGHLIGHT

COLUMN: Aging in Enlightened Society View Versus Agenda by Ann Cason “Kindness cuts through isolation, fear, and aggression. All of us can remember moments of kindness that changed our day, at least – and maybe our lives. When we relegate kindness to mere social courtesy, we are handicapping our ... continue
Posted August 19, 2013 by
Cosmic Health Care

Cosmic Health Care – HIGHLIGHT

COLUMN: Aging in Shambhala by David Whitehorn “Even though we are all prone to being born, growing up, aging, sickness, and death, we can approach life’s vicissitudes from the reference point of goodness, whether we are healthy or ill. In this way, basic goodness becomes our cosmic health ... continue
Posted July 26, 2013 by
Not Just Nincompoops

Not Just Nincompoops – HIGHLIGHT

Thinking about Aging Column: Aging in Shambhala by Judy Lief I used to think that the spiritual path in some ways was just trying to get to the insights that come with aging faster. When you’re younger it’s so hard to get to that point of just relaxing a ... continue
Posted May 15, 2013 by


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