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For men: spiritual gifts

You know the type: he's kind, he's sensitive... he's the spiritual male. What can you give him for his birthday, Christmas or just when you want to let him know he's appreciated?

For now I'm modeling this lens on my brother: what spiritual items does he use, what spiritual gifts has he appreciated in the past?

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Daily Christian Wisdom Planner 

A religious gift for men

This sturdy brown planner includes devotional thoughts, scriptures and quotes to make it a great religious planner. The weekly, monthly and year-at-a-glance calendars are a great organizing help. Included also is room for lists and notes like to-do lists, frequent contacts and goals.

All in all a great planner for personal or business use.

Daily Wisdom Planner

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Men and spirituality 

Spirituality feminine?

A lot of spiritual products do seem more targeted towards women than men. I did some research about spirituality - and men are definitely under represented. Women are more likely to be vegetarian or want to be, for instance. Men want to seem tough - and spirituality just doesn't sound tough.

But some men are brave enough to admit they have a sensitive side. Honest enough to know that it doesn't diminish their maleness to think about the hard questions in life. This lens is about giving that spiritual man what he deserves: a spiritual gift.

What do you think: IS spirituality only for women, not men? 

Is spirituality something men usually leave to women?

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Yes, women are inherently more spiritual

spirituality says:

Sociological research does point out that women are more likely to go to church regularly. They disagree whether this is caused by something inherent, or by their being, in general, still less powerful in society than men.

No, men are more spiritual

Sander says:

maybe on average women speak about it more easily, which could give the impression it's more a womens thing. Maybe you could say both male and female aspects have to be developed first before spirituality can seriously hit in. But if i were forced to choose i'd say yes.

 

A Buddha statue 

Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni

I gave a Buddha statue to my brother and he was thrilled. They can be quite stylish, are never too feminine and they really say 'hey, I'm a spiritual person'.

He can meditate on the Buddha, but he can also just say how artistic he is.

SERENE BUDDHA STATUE

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Zoobox, FS-0503, Statue of Fortune, Buddha, Happiness & Good Fortune

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LAUGHING BUDDHA - STATUES - 6 FIGURINES SET - RED

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Gift ideas for fathers - perhaps for fathersday?

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Incense 

Fathers, brothers and male friends who want their home to smell nice

Yes, my brother burns incense. He loves the stuff so much, he insists on giving me some every other birthday or so. I have loads stacked in a cupboard somewhere.

Set of 6 Incense Nag Champa Sunrise Sandalwood Midnight Patchouli Celesteal By Satya

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Incense Nag Champa Sai B 250 Gm By Satya Sai Baba

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Red Nag Champa - 40 Gram Box - Shanthimalai Incense

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Christian Planner appropriate for Men 

Your devout husband, friend or family member will be very happy with this datebook

Black Leather Inspirational 2010 Planner for men and womenBlack Leather Inspirational 2010 Planner $19.99

Begins September 2009 and lasts throughout 2010.

This uplifting 16 month Christian planner features monthly and weekly planning grids for September 2009 through December 2010. Other features include monthly Bible verses, guide to reading scripture in one year, contact pages, and pages for prayer, praise and notes.

The design is neutral which means it can be used by men as well as women to guide your year in practical and spiritual matters. Published by DaySpring

Mandalas 

Tibetan artwork

While we're on the subject of spiritual artwork, mandalas are a subject that can't be ignored. They are beautiful, colorful and a great decoration in any home.

Framed Bhuddhist Art Poster Tibet Sitasamvara Mandala Print

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Kalachakra Mandala - Thanka Poster

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Bhuddhist Art Poster Tibet Mandala of Vajrabhairava Print

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Inspiring and uplifting gift books 


Books about men and spirituality 

Male spirituality explored

I'm not sure this is what my brother would be into, but it's a huge topic: how does male spirituality work?

From Wild Man to Wise Man: Reflections on Male Spirituality

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Akafist: Masterpieces of Orthodox Spirituality

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The Wild Man's Journey: Reflections on Male Spirituality

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Thankas: spiritual artwork 

Spiritual posters

Thankas are Tibetan artwork. They are painted on cloth that gets rolled up for easy storage. Again: I know my brother would love one of these.

Kalachakra Mandala - Thanka Poster

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Tibetan Buddha Thanka Painting

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Footprints of Buddha - Thanka Poster

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REAL Thankas from Tibet 

Tibetan art paintings

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Spiritual jewelry 

Fancy Vegetarian Cooking 

The males around me (my dad excepted) all seem to just LOVE to show off how well they can cook - for an audience. Day to day it's still the woman in the kitchen. If your spiritual male is like that, one of these cookbooks might be great for him.

5 Spices, 50 Dishes: Simple Indian Recipes Using Five Common Spices

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Vegetarian (Williams Sonoma Kitchen Library)

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More cookbooks: for everyday cooking 

Does your spiritual man actually cook? I mean day to day, after a busy day at work? Either because he is single, or because he is wise enough to share the burden? Or perhaps you WANT him to take care of that side of things more?

These cookbooks have fast and healthy vegetarian recipes that taste good as well.

The 15-Minute Gourmet: Vegetarian

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The Complete Vegan Cookbook: Over 200 Tantalizing Recipes, Plus Plenty of Kitchen Wisdom for Beginners and Experienced Cooks

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Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen

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The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking)

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More spiritual gift ideas 

Perhaps men and women aren't so different after all: I don't see any reason why your spiritual male would not like a spiritual calendar, a spiritual book or an oracle card deck.

Spiritual Calendars and Wicca products 

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