Reflection on Buddhism and Ageing As a child I remember wishing time away. School holidays seemed endless, birthdays took forever to arrive and adulthood felt impossibly distant. Now the years seem to pass with astonishing speed. Yet instead of resisting that change, my Buddhist practice has gradually helped me accept it. Impermanence is no longer Read More
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Buddhism in Old Age
“What I do know is that I feel deeply grateful for reaching old age myself.” As I have grown older, I have increasingly noticed how many people become more religious in later life. The exact age at which this happens is impossible to define, but I observed it very clearly in my own mother. She Read More