AUTUMN YEARS: Taking the Contemplative Path
Elizabeth M. King, Robert Harlen King, . . Continuum, $17.95 (175pp) ISBN 978-0-8264-1639-1
This book is written for anyone growing older who feels a tug toward spiritual seeking, and since more than 76 million baby boomers—the generation that legitimized spiritual seeking—are growing older, it has a considerable potential audience. The authors use the premise of a Hindu cultural model that calls for spiritual development in the later years, after the discharge of family responsibilities. They also cite Western research on successful aging, documenting the increased life span and better health of the aging population that makes "new beginnings" feasible. From this point of departure they advocate the practice of contemplation, briefly explaining common practices (meditation, centering prayer, the study of Zen Buddhist
Reviewed on: 07/12/2004
Genre: Nonfiction