Recently, I read a beautiful little booklet by Thrangu Rinpoche called A Life of Happiness: APractice Guide for Older Practitioners. It stayed with me for days afterward. What moved me so deeply was how differently it approached aging from the way aging is oftenframed...
Let me start with a story about two different conversations. I checked in on my 35-year-old friend Jane the other day and got more than I bargained for. Within a few minutes, I learned that she was feeling overwhelmed by almost every aspect of her life....
Meditation and the Aging Brain In recent decades, scientists have begun studying something that Buddhist practitioners have explored for more than 2,500 years: the effects of contemplative practice on the mind and body. Modern neuroscience is now discovering...
At Buddhist Senior Living, we believe aging is not a fading of purpose, but a deepening of it. Growing older isn’t simply about reaching the end—it’s about becoming a wise presence for those who follow. Among the most enduring legacies we offer isn’t...
My father had always been a deeply spiritual person—he meditated daily and nurtured a natural curiosity about the inner journey. Watching him grow older has been one of the greatest lessons of my life. When he was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2022, the changes...
