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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.



Sunday, August 12, 2012

Embracing Change

Our discussion this past Thursday had to do with how we adjust to change. We discussed how we handled the changes that naturally occur throughout our lives--graduating from school, finding jobs, changing jobs, getting married, becoming parents, etc. Did we embrace the changes, or resist them? What is it about us as individuals that caused us to face the changes the way we did?

The discussion was playful as well as serious as we answered questions such as: If I develop arthritis, I'll...
              If I lose friends and loved ones, I'll...
              If I have fewer things I must do anymore, I'll...
...and other provocative questions.

How do you think you will face your future? Think about it in a playful and a serious way.

We used Spiritual Passages: Embracing Life's Sacred Journey by Drew Leder, M.D., Ph.D. as a guide for our discussion. 

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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