He is a recognized authority on the indian spiritual classics. Eknath easwarans practical eightpoint program offers specific, systematic tools to sharpen concentration, deal effectively with stress, release deep. Eknath easwarans method of passage meditation can help you shape your life, just as an artist shapes a sculpture. Pdf on aug 7, 2015, tim flinders and others published the eightpoint program of. Eknath easwaran primary author only author division. Easwaran taught meditation for over forty years, and his instructions are practical and clear. May 04, 2020 easwarans writing is blessedly free of the hocus pocus and a complete spiritual practice. Eknath easwaran december 17, 1910 october 26, 1999 was a spiritual teacher, an author of books on meditation and ways to lead a fulfilling life, as well as a translator and interpreter of indian literature. Eknath easwaran 19101999 is one of the twentieth centurys great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. The book describes a meditation program, also now commonly referred to as passage meditation. Pdf passage meditation a complete spiritual practice.
Bringing the deep wisdom of the heart into daily life eknath easwaran pioneered by spiritual master eknath easwaran, passage meditation consists of memorizing an inspirational spiritual passage and then sending it deep into consciousness through slow, sustained attention. Train your mind and find a life that fulfills ebook written by eknath easwaran. Easwarans writing is blessedly free of the hocus pocus and. Easwarans bestselling translation of this classic buddhist text is reliable, readable, and profound. Train your mind and find a life that fulfills audible audio edition. Passage meditationa complete spiritual practice by. See all books authored by eknath easwaran, including meditation. In a versebyverse reading of a chapter on devotion from the wellknown indian scripture, the bhagavad gita, easwaran offers practical wisdom, stories, and insights to guide us through the challenges of everyday love. The center is a nonprofit organization chartered with carrying on easwaran s legacy and work.
This short ebook is one chapter from essence of the dhammapada. Meditation on a passage the heart of this program is meditation. He was trained from an early age in sanskrit, of which pali, the language of the buddha, is a simplified version. The dhammapada is a collection of verses, gathered probably from direct disciples who wanted to preserve what they had heard from the buddha. When the mind is onepointed it will be secure, free from tension, and.
Brought up by his mother, and by his maternal grandmother whom he honored as his spiritual teacher, he was schooled in his native village until the age of sixteen, when he went to attend a catholic college fifty miles away. The upanishads by eknath easwaran, 9781586380212, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Easwarans classic manual on meditation and spiritual living is a unique source of practical spiritual support for new and experienced meditators. The first chapter of passage meditation blue mountain center of. He explains the theory underlying meditation, and conveys the deep joy, security, and selfless energy that regular practice can bring. Dhammapada means the path of dharma, the path of harmony and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. The center also teaches easwaran s program of passage meditation at retreats worldwide. This edition includes chapter introductions, notes and a sanskrit glossary. Nilgiri press, a department of the center, publishes books on how to lead a spiritual life in the home and community. Easwaran s 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. Each sage, each upanishad, appeals in a different way to the readers head and heart. This book could have been called the eightpoint program for daily living as eknath easwaran walks us through not just his approach to passage. Passage meditation by eknath easwaran overdrive rakuten. For more info on eknath easwaran and free resources on meditation and spiritual living please visit born in kerala, india, easwaran was a professor of english literature at a leading indian university when he came to the united states in 1959 on the fulbright exchange program.
A keralaborn professor of english literature, easwaran in 1959 travelled to the united states where he taught a system of eight spiritual practices known as passage meditation pm. Passage meditation a complete spiritual practice audiobook. The talks of eknath easwaran eknath easwaran 1910 1999 is respected around the world as the originator of passage meditation and an authentic guide to th. Of course, having ample time for meditation helps free you from worrying about when to stop.
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. The center is a nonprofit organization chartered with carrying on easwarans legacy and work. The eightpoint program and passage meditation easwarans book. Passage meditation a complete spiritual practice pdf. The bhagavad gita for daily living vii practice of meditation as well as a commentary on a particular scripture. Easwaran s writing is blessedly free of the hocus pocus and a complete spiritual practice.
Train your mind and find a life that fulfills essential easwaran library kindle edition by eknath easwaran. His method is a practical approach that fits naturally into any faith, philosophy, or lifestyle, enabling us to bring universal ideals into daily life. The eightpoint program is based on meditation, and includes seven other tools for training your mind and living at your best. 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 easwaran was a professor of english literature at the university of nagpur in india, and in 1959 he came to the united states as a fulbright. Eknath easwaran 1910 1999 systematized the epp at the university of california. Based on traditional spiritual practices but adjusted for. The center also teaches easwarans program of passage meditation at retreats worldwide.
Sep, 2016 eknath easwaran 19101999 is respected around the world as an authentic guide to timeless wisdom, and as the originator of passage meditation, a complete spiritual program. Nilgiri press has published over two dozen books he authored. He shows you how to choose a spiritual text, or passage, from the worlds great traditions that embodies your highest ideals. Jul 23, 2019 easwarans writing is blessedly free of the hocus pocus and a complete spiritual practice. In this expanded edition of the most famous and popular of indian criptures, eknath. A simple eightpoint program for translating spiritual.
Eknath easwaran december 17, 1910 october 26, 1999 was a spiritual teacher, an author of books on meditation and ways to lead a fulfilling life, as well as a translator and interpreter of indian literature in 1961 easwaran founded the blue mountain center of meditation and nilgiri press, based in northern california. Eknath easwaran 19101999 is respected around the world as an authentic guide to timeless wisdom, and as the originator of passage meditation, a complete spiritual program. Passage meditation is a book by eknath easwaran, originally published in 1978 with the title meditation. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Easwarans bestselling translation of the bhagavad gita is reliable, readable, and profound. The bhagavad gita for daily living eknath easwaran yogebooks. Group meditation follows the hourlong talk, in which easwaran. Later he studied english literature and was chairman of the english department at a major indian university when he came to the united states on a fulbright fellowship in 1959. His indian classics, the bhagavad gita, the upanishads, and the dhammapada, are the bestselling english translations, and over 1. Easwarans 55page introduction places the bhagavad gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings.
He is the author of the bestselling translation in english of the bhagavad gita, indias bestknown scripture. Easwaran developed this method of meditation in the 1960s, and first taught it systematically at the university of california, berkeley. When the mind is onepointed it will be secure, free from tension, and capable of the concentration that is the mark of. Eknath easwaran books list of books by author eknath easwaran. Passage meditation eknath easwaran it can be practiced within the mainstream of.
The bhagavad gita is the best known of all the indian scriptures, and eknath easwarans bestselling translation is reliable, readable, and profound. His method is a dogma free approach which brings universal ideals into daily life. The first chapter of passage meditation blue mountain. His translations of the bhagavad gita, the upanishads, and the dhammapada are the bestselling editions in the usa. Eknath easwarans mantram and passage meditation as applied indian psychology.
Easwarans program of passage meditation at retreats worldwide. Easwarans writing is blessedly free of the hocus pocus and a complete spiritual practice. Eknath easwaran is a foremost translator and interpreter of the indian classics the bhagavad gita, the upanishads and the dhammapada, and a highly respected teacher of meditation. It can help you to deepen concentration develop richer relationships live more fully in the present discover your unique contribution to life.
I usually suggest learning first the prayer of saint francis of assisi. Aug 05, 2019 easwaran was a professor of english eknath easwaran is the originator of passage meditation and the author of more than 30 books on spiritual living. A simple eightpoint program for translating spiritual ideals into daily life, and gandhi the man. Passage meditation a complete spiritual practice pdf free download ebook description easwaran s classic manual on meditation and spiritual living is a unique source of practical spiritual support for new and experienced meditators.
Easwaran developed an eightpoint program of passage meditation so we can lead the spiritual life and make our contribution, right in the midst of our homes, workplaces, and communities. Read how meditation works through the story of the sculptor and the elephant. Set aside a room in your home to be used only for meditation and spiritual reading. Through meditation and training the mind, you can become your true self. Universal and dogmafree, passage meditation is part of easwarans eightpoint program of practical skills. Tathaastu 51 passage meditation eknath easwaran it can be practiced within the mainstream of. Eknath easwaran is currently considered a single author. The center also teaches easwarans eightpoint program of passage meditation at retreats worldwide. Pdf dhammapada eknath easwaran pdf download read online. Easwaran was a professor of english eknath easwaran is the originator of passage meditation and the author of more than 30 books on spiritual living. Passage meditation by eknath easwaran philosophersnotes.
His books on meditation, spiritual living, and the classics of world mysticism have. Your true self, wise and loving, is already within you. Eknath easwaran ebooks read ebooks online free ebooks. Easwarans writing is blessedly free of the hocuspocus and. Eknath easwaran founded the blue mountain center of. About eknath easwaran eknath easwaran was an indian author, spiritual teacher, translator and interpreter of indian literature. 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. Meditation outlines a unique approach to tapping inner resources by training concentration on inspirational passages. In this talk easwaran explores the four pillars of wisdom and then gives a linebyline commentary on the prayer. See more ideas about spiritual teachers, meditation and blue mountain. In easwarans universal method of passage meditation, you choose a spiritual text, or passage, from the worlds great traditions that embodies your highest ideals. Big ideas we explore include deciding whether you really want to get over your problems, how to tame your mind and why its. Meditation in the upanishads, while fully at home in the vedas, offer a very different vision of what.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. In the bhagavad gita, prince arjuna asks direct, uncompromising questions of his spiritual guide on the eve of a great battle. How to meditate ebook by eknath easwaran rakuten kobo. Eknath easwaran was born in 1910 in a village in kerala, india. Aug 31, 2016 passage meditation a complete spiritual practice. In passage meditation, you focus attention on passages, or texts, drawn from all the worlds sacred traditions. Easwarans 55page introduction places the bhagavad gita in its historical context, presents key concepts, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Eknath easwaran author eknath easwaran 1910 1999 is respected around the world as the originator of passage meditation and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. In this method developed by eknath easwaran, you meditate on spiritual passages, or texts. Meditation is the key to finding the self, and easwaran recommends this prayer, which begins lord make me an instrument of thy peace. Eknath easwaran books list of books by author eknath. The upanishads eknath easwaran download free ebook.
Passage meditation fits naturally within any faith, philosophy, or way of life. The dhammapada edition 2 by eknath easwaran 9781586380205. This long excerpt is the whole of the first chapter from easwarans classic manual, with detailed instructions in his method. The bhagavad gita, the song of the lord, is probably the best known of all the indian scriptures, and easwarans clear, accessible translation is the best. This book could have been called the eightpoint program for daily living as eknath easwaran walks us through not just his approach to passage meditation but also the other key tenets of spiritual living. Eknath easwaran 19101999 brings to this volume a rare combination of credentials. Jul 06, 2019 written by eknath easwaran, the book was. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain sanskrit terms.