David Chernikoff began practicing yoga and meditation in 1971, after which his life story reads like a greatest-hits of modern spiritual teachers. He trained as a yoga teacher with Swami Satchidananda, studied with Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and deepened his commitment to meditation practice with Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, and Sharon Salzberg. This led him to begin teaching insight meditation in the late 1980s. He was also greatly influenced by Ram Dass, whose teaching inspired him to work with dying people at the Dying Center in Santa Fe and in hospice programs. Because of his passion for interspiritual dialogue, he met and was mentored by Father Thomas Keating for many years, and worked closely with Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi at the Spiritual Eldering Institute. Chernikoff trained with Thrangu Rinpoche and other Tibetan teachers during a three-year stay in Nepal, and then returned to the U.S. to begin a long stint of teaching in the transpersonal psychology program at Naropa University in Boulder. During that time, he became one of the guiding teachers of the Insight Meditation Community of Colorado. Currently, he teaches retreats and workshops throughout the U.S. and has a private practice as a spiritual counselor and life coach. For more information, please see www.davidchernikoff.com.
“David offers a wise and loving vision for a gracious later life,
full of many favorite stories and helpful teachings.”—Jack
Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
“David Chernikoff offers a fresh, straightforward approach that
unites living fully, becoming a wise elder, and conscious
dying.”—Frank Ostaseski, author of The Five Invitations:
Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
“Have you considered looking deeply at what life and death are
about? In Life, Part Two, David Chernikoff shares a world of
reflection, contemplation, and curiosity. The book offers insight
into life and in turn supports the idea of a peaceful approach to
the end of life. Separately, each chapter is a stepping stone, and
all together they show a path to graceful aging and
acceptance.”—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real
Change
“By sharing his own life journey with candor, generosity, and
inclusivity, David Chernikoff has provided an inviting overview for
anyone facing the question, ‘What should I do now to reinspire my
life?’—a classic ‘midlife’ question for any decisive endpoint in a
life, whether it is a diagnosis, a divorce, a bereavement.
Chernikoff’s voice is endearing. You will feel as if you’ve met a
friend.”—Sylvia Boorstein, author of Happiness Is an Inside Job and
Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There
“Life, Part Two reminds us that there is still time to become the
person we were meant to be. David Chernikoff’s Buddhist message is
exactly what we need at a moment when we are looking for realistic
hope for the second half of life.”—Harry R. Moody, author of Aging:
Concepts and Controversies
“I have been waiting for this book, and it’s as good as I hoped.
David Chernikoff distills wisdom from his decades studying and
practicing Buddhism and other contemplative traditions, depicting
the wise elderhood that our culture so needs.”—David Loy, author of
Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis
“Growing older is often seen as something to dread or stoically
accept. What if instead of resignation we could approach it with a
spirit of adventure, opening to the next chapter of our life with
celebration and discovery? Life, Part Two gives us a roadmap to do
just that. As a leading teacher in the field of conscious aging,
David Chernikoff has synthesized a lifetime exploring wisdom
teachings into his own profound recipe for aging gracefully. Filled
with engaging stories, including his personal journey, Chernikoff
shows how to not just get through this stage of life but to thrive
in the process.”—James Baraz, author of Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to
Happiness
“Readers feeling unmoored after a certain age can take in much from
this contemplative take on finding connection and
purpose.”—Publishers Weekly
“A compassionate, harmonious work.”—Mindful
“A powerful book. . . . A wise and compassionate guide to becoming
an elder.”—Paradigm Explorer
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