2009 September/October

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COVER STORY
• Neurons of Compassion by Allan J. Hamilton

FEATURES
• What the Dying Taught Me About Living by Karen Rushen
• Putting Chakras in Their Place by Gil Hedley
• Rituals for Wastelands by Trebbe Johnson
• Transformative Travel: Maximon by Judith Fein
• Scouting Report: A Glass Ceiling on Enlightenedment? by Lucy Powell

DEPARTMENTS
• Our Elvolving Selves: What Schools Could Teach Us by Peggy La Cerra
• Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler: Do I Tell My Dying Daughter That I Don't Believe in Heaven? by Rami Shapiro
• Zenvesting: A Conversation About Busy Lives by Paul H. Sutherland
• Best Practice: Freedom From Illness and Allergies by Ellen J. Langer
• Opening: I Still Do: Loving and Living with Alzheimer's by Judith Fox
• Poetry: Poem by Luci Shaw, Commentary by Kathleen Norris
• Care of the Soul: Transmogrifying the Gospels by Thomas Moore
• From the Editor: Extending Ourselves by Stephen Kiesling

UPDATES & OBSERVATIONS

Soul + Body
• How Meditation Might Help Break the Cycle of Poverty by Stephen Kiesling
• Life in Enhanced by the Right Sound Track by Monika Rice
• Crucial Practice: The Mindful Diaper Change
• Need to Solve a Problem? Try Swinging Your Arms
• Sometimes It's Healthier to Be in the Then
• To Get an Organ, Agree to Give an Organ
Enlightened Diet
• The Sweet Taste of Ancient Winemaking by Matt Sutherland
• Bring on the Pasta by Monika Rice
• Eat Less Meat and More Beans
Connections
• Last Chance for a Beach Dance
• Two Lessons from 30 Years as a Therapist by Fred Levy, LCSW
• A Celebration of Unprotected Love
• Friendships Boost a Woman's Health
• Try This Back-To-School Line Dance
• MATERIAL WORLD: Green Cottages, Mission-Driven Coffee, Piggy Paints
Expanding Universe
• Readings and Seances in Central Florida by Amy Green
• "you May Not Put Down Your Chalk!" by Ann Michener Winter
• Latest Remodeling Tip: Install a Faraday Cage
• Help to Find Out Where T-Shirts Come From by David Batstone