I believe the time is coming when older people will convene councils of
elders to share their dreams, meditations, and visions of a revived
elderhood. As this happens, we will collectively dream the myths and
create the models that will galvanize social change.
—
From Age-ing to Sage-ing
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
is an
internationally recognized loving teacher who draws from
many disciplines and cultures. He has been at the forefront
of ecumenical discussions, enjoying close friendships with
the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, and many
other leading sages of our time and is the founder of the Jewish
Renewal movement which lays out the foundations for 21st-century
Judaism.
He has been instrumental in inspiring the convergence of ecology, spirituality, and religion and recently has put special emphasis on Spiritual Eldering, or “Sage-ing” as he calls it in his seminal book, From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Profound New Vision of Growing Older. Reb Zalman is a member of the Second Journey Advisory Council. For more about this remarkable, gentle soul, visit the Reb Zalman Legacy Project.
Awakening is what made the Buddha become the
Buddha — the word Buddha meaning: "the awakened one"... Every spiritual
tradition has addressed this issue and in my own writing
I’ve often pointed to the opportunities for extended
awareness that are one dividend of our extended lifespan... If we don’t have extended
consciousness to match our lifespan, we are dying longer
instead of living longer...
