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Aging As a Spiritual Practice A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser

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ISBN-10: 1592407471

ISBN-13: 9781592407477

Edition: N/A

Authors: Lewis Richmond

List price: $17.00
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The bestselling author ofWork as a Spiritual Practicepresents a user’s life guide to aging well and making every year fulfilling and transformative.Everything changes. For Zen Buddhist priest and meditation teacher Lewis Richmond, this fundamental Buddhist tenet is the basis for a new inner road map that emerges in the later years, charting an understanding that can bring new possibilities and a wealth of appreciation and gratitude for the life journey itself.Aging as a Spiritual Practiceis a wise, compassionate book that guides readers through the four key stages of aging—such as “Lightning Strikes” (the moment we wake up to our aging)—as well as the processes of adapting to change,…    
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Book details

List price: $17.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/31/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.24" wide x 7.96" long x 0.68" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English

Lewis Richmond is a Buddhist teacher, workshop leader, software entrepreneur, and musician/composer. He lives in Mill Valley, California.

Foreword
Growing Older and Wiser
Introduction: Growing Older and Wiser
Lightning Strikes
Stages of Aging
Elderhood
"I Like Growing Old"
"I Don't Like Growing Old"
Contemplations On Aging
The Science of Healthy Aging
What Buddhism Teaches
Conquering the Five Fears
Giving Back
Touching Divine Nature
What Doctors Know
A Day Away
A Day Away-Preparation
A Day Away-The Morning
A Day Away-The Afternoon
Final Thoughts
Acknowledgments
Notes