Awakening Joy for Seniors by Jeff Wessman

Happiness is not for the lucky few—it’s a choice anyone can make. In his groundbreaking first book, written with Shoshana Alexander, Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness (A Bantam Books Hardcover). James Baraz, cofounder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and renowned meditation teacher for more than 30 years, reveals his 10-step program, based on the curriculum of his popular “Awakening Joy” course, for how we can reorient our minds away from dissatisfaction and distraction and toward the contentment and delight that is abundantly available in our everyday lives.

The seven factors of awakening (bojjhaṅga)

• Mindfulness (sati)
• Investigation (dhamma-vicaya)
• Energy (vīriya)
• Rapture (pīti)
• Tranquility (passaddhi)
• Concentration (samādhi)
• Equanimity (upekkhā)
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• Visit the following site for details:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Awakening-Joy-Audiobook/B004GEHV4E

Personal Note: If you attended last Wednesday Talk and you want to continue the Series, please let Galen know. If you were not able to attend, but like the summary in this posting, let me know also. I will relay your desire to Activity,  Have A GREAT Weekend everyone and looking forward for today's Excursion at Pier 1.

    

My Word of the Week- Shindig

Yesterday while playing bridge, I mentioned to the group, that I used the word shindig to remind a member of our 12:30PM game. For for some reasons or another I just remember the word and I believe it is an English slang, I learned as a graduate student in the 1960's at the University of Illinois where I first learned how to play bridge with my fellow Graduate Students. 

 Here's some synonyms and similar words. Note that playing bridge is not in the list. 

Definition of shindig 

as in event

a social gathering we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

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• event
• party
• bash
• celebration
• reception
• fete
• fête
• gala
• blowout
• affair
• dance
• blast
• function
• get-together
• ball
• binge
• do
• fund-raiser
• benefit
• supper
• occasion
• formal
• prom
• soirée
• symposium
• soiree
• orgy
• masquerade
• clambake
• housewarming
• bacchanal
• tea
• shower
• bacchanalia
• stag
• saturnalia
• mixer
• tea party
• social
• kegger
• bake
• cocktail party
• salon
• klatch
• house party
• icebreaker
• meet and greet
• hen party
• keg party
• klatsch
• kaffeeklatsch

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