The bhagavad gita is the best known of all the indian scriptures, and eknath easwarans bestselling translation is reliable, readable, and profound. A simple eightpoint program for translating spiritual ideals into daily life, and gandhi the man. Easwaran developed this method of meditation in the 1960s, and first taught it systematically at the university of california, berkeley. Its teaching on passage meditation is given as the foundational discipline of eight allied disciplines of.
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Train your mind and find a life that fulfills essential easwaran library easwaran, eknath on. He explains the theory underlying meditation, and conveys the deep joy, security, and selfless energy that regular practice can bring. The buddhas call to nirvana ebook written by eknath easwaran. Passage meditation, easwarans classic manual on meditation and spiritual living, has now been extended by over thirty percent with new material from question and answer sessions with his students. Easwaran covers all aspects of meditation and daily spiritual living. His method is a dogmafree approach which brings universal ideals into daily life. The first chapter of passage meditation blue mountain. Instruction in meditation, passages from the worlds wisdom literature, and mantrams. Easwaran is a recognized authority on the indian spiritual classics. His translations of the bhagavad gita, the upanishads, and the dhammapada are the bestselling editions in the usa, and over 1. Eknath easwaran has 98 books on goodreads with 38727 ratings.
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The spiritual exercises of saint ignatius loyola and passage meditation as conceptualized by eknath easwaran. The first chapter of passage meditation by eknath easwaran i am going to suppose that your purpose in picking up this book is to learn to meditate. In 1968, at uc berkeley, he taught what may be the first academic course on meditation ever offered for credit at a major american university. The center is a nonprofit organization chartered with carrying on easwarans legacy and work. Eknath easwarans method of passage meditation can help you shape your life, just as an artist shapes a sculpture. Eknath easwaran december 17, 1910 october 26, 1999 was an indianborn spiritual teacher, author, as well as a translator and interpreter of indian religious sanatan dharma, an eternal religion texts such as the bhagavad gita and the upanishads. As a spiritual organization, all of our efforts are in support of this goal. Sep 06, 2008 easwaran is known as the originator of passage meditation as well as for supposedly being an authentic guide to timeless wisdom online source. For more on easwaran, see luminaries in passage meditation, the object of attention is not an image or an external object but an inspirational passage chosen from any of the worlds great spiritual traditions and memorized ahead of time. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read essence of the dhammapada. Sri chinmoy through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. Its called passage meditation, and it was introduced in this country in 1959 by eknath easwaran.
May 09, 2017 when the mind is still with sri eknath easwaran vhs ark. Eknath easwaran on the beatitudes classics of christian inspiration series 1996. You start by choosing an inspirational passage and memorizing it. His bestselling book, meditation, has sold 195,000 copies since 1978. Eknath easwaran audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Similar books to the dhammapada easwaran s classics of indian spirituality book 3 free expedited delivery and up to 30% off rrp on select textbooks shipped and sold by amazon au. The passage for meditation should be positive, practical and uplifting, and there are lots of passages you can choose from. Passages for meditation blue mountain center of meditation. In 1961, easwaran founded the blue mountain center of meditation and nilgiri. Passage meditation by eknath easwaran philosophersnotes. Guidelins on spiritual practices by swami brahmananda, the spiritual son of sri ramakrishna. Eknath easwaran 19101999 was an indian spiritual teacher.
Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain sanskrit terms. In this method developed by eknath easwaran, you meditate on spiritual passages, or texts. Learn passage meditation we cant control what life sends us, but we can choose how we respond. Passage meditation with spiritual texts meditation.
In easwaran s universal method of passage meditation, you choose a spiritual text, or passage, from the worlds great traditions that embodies your highest ideals. A mantra is a powerful spiritual formula which, when repeated silently in the mind, has the capacity to transform consciousness. Eknath easwarans most popular book is gandhi the man. The mantram, or mantra, is a short, powerful, spiritual formula from the worlds great traditions, repeated silently in the mind, anytime, anywhere.
In 1961 he founded the blue mountain center of meditation, which carries on. Eknath offers appealing anecdotes and gentle humor as he presents his eightpoint path, which includes such spiritual practices as meditation, mantram, slowing down, onepointed attention, and putting others first. In 1961 he founded the blue mountain center of meditation, which carries on his work with publications and retreats. It has been historically practiced in numerous world religions, including judaism, islam, christianity, and buddhism. The book describes a meditation program, also now commonly referred to as passage meditation. The dhammapada easwarans classics of indian spirituality. Passage meditation by eknath easwaran overdrive rakuten. Taking the timeless teachings of the great mystics, he developed a practical program for spiritual living in our modern world. Easwarans classic manual is a unique source of practical spiritual support for new and experienced meditators, and gives all the instruction needed to establish a vibrant meditation practice and keep it going. Bringing the deep wisdom of the heart into daily life. Easwaran taught passage meditation for over forty years, and his class at the university of california, berkeley was the first accredited course on meditation at any western university. His indian classics, the bhagavad gita, the upanishads, and the dhammapada, are the bestselling english translations, and over 1.