Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
The Power of a Quiet Life
Sometimes the best way to help the world is to move slowly through it.
Lewis Richmond
Lewis Richmond is a Buddhist priest, meditation teacher, and a transmitted disciple of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. He is the author of five books, including the award-winning Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser, and his essays have appeared in Tricycle, Buddhadharma, Turning Wheel, and Lion’s Roar. He teaches the Tricycle online course Aging as a Spiritual Practice and currently writes a weekly column for The Good Men Project.
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From: Aging as a Spiritual Practice
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Online Course
Aging as a Spiritual Practice
When asked why we meditate Suzuki Roshi answered, "So we can enjoy our old age." Join the author and Zen teacher Lewis Richmond for an exploration of how meditation and inquiry can bring ease to growing older.
Podcasts
Suzuki Roshi’s Approach to Disagreement
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, James Shaheen sits down with Zen teacher and writer Lewis Richmond to discuss strategies for working with disagreement.
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Aging as a Spiritual Practice: How to Grow Older and Wiser
This retreat is intended for people looking for ways to navigate aging's various challenges and rewards. The older we get the more we come to experience the inevitable Buddhist truth of change, and for many of…
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