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Welcome To Sage-ing

A sage is a wise person. Therefore Sage-ing is a journey into wisdom. We don't become wiser just because we grow older, but rather we must do inner work to grow in wisdom. The Sage-ing Program helps us do this inner work through deep discussions and studying the thoughts of men and women who have a deep spiritual understanding.

Our classes also help us to develop a greater understanding of ourselves and others through writing about the lives we have led, learning to meditate and working towards understanding our dreams.



Monday, November 9, 2015

Just Mercy


In November we begin our study of Bryan Stevenson's award winning book: Just Mercy. It is his story of rescuing innocent men, women and children from death row and from unjust lifetime sentences for non-violent crimes.

This is currently an immense social issue we are facing today. Having more just prison sentencing and reducing our prison population is supported by people of all political persuasions as well as by high ranking law enforcement officers in all parts of the country. 

This issue effects us all. The high prison population takes money that could be used in many other underfunded areas. And it ruins lives. It causes many of those released from prison to live on the fringes of society, people who struggle to be law-abiding citizens and to live a fulfilling life, but are not able to because of their prison record.

Join us as we look deeply at this issue with one of the most remarkable minds working to change our unjust system.    
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Some of the Books and Films Studied in Sage-ing II Class

  • The Art of Power by Thich Nhat Hahn
  • The Second Half of Life by Angeles Arrien
  • Ageless Body, Timeless Mind by Deepak Chopra
  • From Age-ing to Sage-ing by Rabbi Zalman Schachter Shalomi