The center also teaches easwarans program of passage meditation at retreats worldwide. The spiritual exercises of saint ignatius loyola and passage meditation as conceptualized by eknath easwaran. Tathaastu 51 passage meditation eknath easwaran it can be practiced within the mainstream of any religious tradition, and outside all of them as well. Easwarans classic manual on meditation and spiritual living is a unique source of practical spiritual support for new and experienced meditators. Easwaran s writing is blessedly free of the hocus pocus and a complete spiritual practice. Eknath easwaran 19101999 is the originator of passage meditation and the author of more than 30 books on spiritual living.
Pdf dhammapada eknath easwaran pdf download read online. The center also teaches easwarans eightpoint program of passage meditation at retreats worldwide. The upanishads have puzzled and inspired wisdom seekers from yeats to schopenhauer. I am going to suppose that your purpose in picking up this book is to learn to meditate. Feb 17, victor negut rated it really liked it shelves. The dhammapada is a collection of verses, gathered probably from direct disciples who wanted to preserve what they had heard from the buddha. He explains the theory underlying meditation, and conveys the deep joy, security, and selfless energy that regular practice can bring. The bhagavad gita for daily living is easwarans versebyverse commentary on the bhagavad gita. Train your mind and find a life that fulfills essential easwaran library eknath easwaran on. In extraordinary visions, they have direct experience of a transcendent reality which is the essence, or self, of each created being. Beginning a spiritual journey blue mountain center of. He was trained from an early age in sanskrit, of which pali, the language of the buddha, is a simplified version. Passage meditation with spiritual texts meditation.
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The first chapter of passage meditation blue mountain. In the bhagavad gita, prince arjuna asks direct, uncompromising questions of his spiritual guide on the eve of a great battle. Eknath easwaran is the originator of passage meditation and the author of more than 30 books on spiritual living. Dhammapada means the path of dharma, the path of harmony and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good.
I usually suggest learning first the prayer of saint francis of assisi. Eknath easwaran 1910 1999 systematized the epp at the university of california. It has been historically practiced in numerous world religions, including judaism, islam, christianity, and buddhism examples. In this versebyverse commentary, easwaran brings the gitas teachings into our own lives. The bhagavad gita for daily living eknath easwaran yogebooks. Nilgiri press has published over two dozen books he authored. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain sanskrit terms. Essence of the upanishads audiobook by eknath easwaran. Its called passage meditation, and it was introduced in this country in 1959 by eknath easwaran. Easwaran is a recognized authority on the indian spiritual classics. Group meditation follows the hourlong talk, in which easwaran. 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.
Eknath easwaran books list of books by author eknath. 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. Easwaran developed this method of meditation in the 1960s, and first taught it systematically at the university of california, berkeley. Bringing the deep wisdom of the heart into daily life. Easwarans 55page introduction places the bhagavad gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Eknath easwaran passage meditation pdf passage meditation a complete spiritual practice. The center is a nonprofit organization chartered with carrying on easwarans legacy and work. In this expanded edition of the most famous and popular of indian scriptures, eknath easwaran contextualizes the book culturally and historically and explains the key concepts of hindu religious thought and the technical vocabulary of yoga. His translations of the bhagavad gita, the upanishads, and the dhammapada are the bestselling editions in the usa, and over 1. Eknath easwaran taught meditation for over forty years, and his class at uc berkeley was the first accredited course on meditation at any western university. 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.
Easwaran began giving talks on meditation and the spiritual life, and the response was so great that in 1961 he established the blue mountain center of. Find out what passage meditation is like by taking our 10minute online workshop, including a sample fiveminute meditation. Eknath easwaran project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Nilgiri press, a department of the center, publishes books on how to lead a spiritual life in the home and community. Eknath easwaran was born in 1910 in a village in kerala, india. Passage meditationa complete spiritual practice by eknath. May 23, 2019 feb 17, victor negut rated it really liked it shelves. See all books authored by eknath easwaran, including meditation. Eknath easwaran 19101999 is one of the twentieth centurys great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom.
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