Spirituality in the ThirdAge

October 8

How Successful are You?

by Karen Sherman @ 9:25 am. Filed under book of life, faith, happiness, relationships, yom kippur
In every religion, there are certain times when the people of its faith are more focused on reflection. In the Jewish faith, we have just celebrated the New Year and at the time of this posting will be observing Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. During these eight days we are to look back at the past year, ask for forgiveness, and pray that we be inscribed in the Book of Life for the next year. As I did my own reflecting and listened to something the Rabbi said in his sermon, I was motivated to share some of my thoughts with you. I feel that given the current state of our society, they are particularly significant. Are you happy? More…
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Spirituality and Religion in Cyberspace

Spirituality and Religion in Cyberspace

In our spiritual journey across the Internet this month, ThirdAge discovered several sites worth sharing.

The writers on the Cross Currents site offer intelligent and sophisticated commentary on many religious topics, including Foucault's discussions of politics and the soul. Cross Currents is published by the Association for Religion and Intellectual Life (ARIL).

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Spirituality and Religion in Cyberspace

In our spiritual journey across the Internet this month, ThirdAge discovered several sites worth sharing.

The writers on the Cross Currents site offer intelligent and sophisticated commentary on many religious topics, including Foucault's discussions of politics and the soul. Cross Currents is published by the Association for Religion and Intellectual Life (ARIL).

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The Dalai Lama Shares a Spiritual Message

The Dalai Lama Shares a Spiritual Message

The current Dalai Lama was born Lhamo Dhondrub in 1935, the son of a peasant family in northeastern Tibet. The recognized reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, he assumed the political leadership of Tibet in 1950, at the age of 16, when China invaded Tibet.

Exiled and living in India, in 1989 the Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace prize for his worldwide mission in search of a peaceful solution to the Chinese repression of Tibet. ThirdAge joined him in San Francisco at a recent conference called "Peacemaking: The Power of Nonviolence."

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The Dalai Lama Shares a Spiritual Message

The current Dalai Lama was born Lhamo Dhondrub in 1935, the son of a peasant family in northeastern Tibet. The recognized reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, he assumed the political leadership of Tibet in 1950, at the age of 16, when China invaded Tibet.

Exiled and living in India, in 1989 the Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace prize for his worldwide mission in search of a peaceful solution to the Chinese repression of Tibet. ThirdAge joined him in San Francisco at a recent conference called "Peacemaking: The Power of Nonviolence."

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Spirituality in the ThirdAge

By Catharine Reeve
Life's truth is in the moment, says Sylvia Boorstein, 60, a nationally
known teacher of Buddhist meditation. Boorstein is the author of three
books, all published by Harper San Francisco: It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness (1995); Don't Just Do Something, Sit There: A Mindfulness Retreat Manual (1996); and That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist

By Catharine Reeve
Life's truth is in the moment, says Sylvia Boorstein, 60, a nationally
known teacher of Buddhist meditation. Boorstein is the author of three
books, all published by Harper San Francisco: It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness (1995); Don't Just Do Something, Sit There: A Mindfulness Retreat Manual (1996); and That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist

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A Generation of Caregivers

Posted August 27, 2007 3:42 PM

Even with her body full of painkillers, she doesn't have the strength to sit up. So Mary Flanagan stretches her withered arms out to her daughter at her bedside. Dee Toole cradles the family matriarch, raising the 85-year-old woman upright. Toole kisses the gray strands on top of mother's head. For the second time in a week, Toole has brought her mother, who has Alzheimer's Read more...

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Spiritual Nuggets

Posted August 27, 2007 3:37 PM

1. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.  2. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me. 3. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional. 4. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open. 5. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted. 6. Do the math. Count your blessings. 7. Faith is the ability to not panic. 8. Laugh every Read more...

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Q&A: Sex and Religion

Posted August 27, 2007 3:32 PM

QUESTION: I've been dating my boyfriend for more than years. We had a great sex life up until about three months ago when my boyfriend became involved with a new religion that maintains more conservative beliefs about sexuality. He no longer wants to have intercourse or oral sex unless we're married. I love my boyfriend very much but miss having sex and I'm afraid that I might turn to another guy Read more...

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And Their Faith Shall Heal Them?

Posted August 27, 2007 3:23 PM

Faith not only nurtures your spirit but it also can lift your spirits enough to pierce the darkness of depression, research suggests. In many recent studies, researchers found that religion significantly reduces depression, the mental illness that afflicts almost 19 million Americans. One study, by researchers at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago and Loyola College in Read more...

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