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ISSUE 24 - VOL 3
In 1999, 12% of Australia’s population was aged 65 years and over. Based on current trends, this figure is expected to double within the next 30 years. In light of these and other statistics, concerns have been expressed on Australia’s future ability to support it’s older people. In our feature on Ageing Gracefully in this issue, we look at different aspects of ageing, including Soul Ageing, A Second Chance?, Centenarians and Super Centenarians, Cellular Energy, and Facial Reflexology. Featured articles include The Value of Ceremony and Story-Telling in Healing, Spirituality, Art and the Dalai Lama, Striving for Perfection, and What is Consciousness. The featured herb is Hawthorn, the crystal is Spirit Quartz, we look at the Kangaroo in Caring for Wildlife, and showcase the world-accalimed spiritual writer Kahlil Gibran. Our front cover NZ singer of soul, Whirimako Black is also featured as the Music Profile.
People tend to think of illness as a problem, as something to be avoided, the sort of thing that gets in the way of all that you want to do, or even something that can mess up your life. But rather than trying to avoid illness and struggling desperately against it when we are sick, maybe we can find some good in the experience. Our article ‘Illness as Teacher’ by Dr Ralph Ballard discusses what we can learn from illness.
Bhakti (Sanskrit) yoga is a style of yoga where the practitioner fosters a loving devotion to God. Bhakti denotes a blissful, selfless and all-encompassing love of God. The ultimate aim of Bhakti is to achieve a state of loving, interactive union with God. Such an experience then leads naturally to health and happiness on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels of existence.
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