Eknath Easwaran
Eknath Easwaran | |
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Born | |
Died | October 26, 1999 | (aged 88)
Nationality | India, United States |
Known for | Spiritual teacher, author, translator and interpreter of spiritual literature, teacher of Passage Meditation |
Eknath Easwaran (December 17, 1910 – October 26, 1999) was an Indian-born spiritual teacher, author and translator and interpreter of Indian religious texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads.
Easwaran was a professor of English literature at the
Easwaran was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, whom he met when he was a young man.[5] Easwaran developed a method of meditation – silent repetition in the mind of memorized inspirational passages from the world's major religious and spiritual traditions[6] – which later came to be known as Passage Meditation.
Biography
Eknath Easwaran was born in 1910 in a village in Kerala, India.[7] Eknath is his surname, Easwaran his given name.
In 1959, he came to the United States as a
From 1960 he gave classes on meditation in the San Francisco Bay Area. He met his wife Christine at one of these talks. Together with his wife, he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation in 1961. After a four-year stay in India, he returned to the Bay Area in 1965.
In 1970 he founded Ramagiri Ashram as a community of dedicated followers in
He set up a publishing activity, Nilgiri Press, which printed his first book
By 2018, Easwaran's methods of spiritual practice had been the focus of two major scientific research programs that had produced thirty refereed research reports.[12]
Published works
A series on the life and works of |
Eknath Easwaran |
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Biography (book), Works |
Translations |
Spiritual Biographies |
Commentaries: Indian |
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Commentaries: Christian |
Books on Meditation |
Daily Readers + Reference |
Other works, Other influence |
Easwaran's written works may be grouped into several major categories—primarily books, but also articles in newspapers and other periodicals. Most of his books have been reviewed by spiritually oriented publications or websites, or by nationally known media such as The New Yorker,[13] or the New York Post.[14]
In addition, a large number of Easwaran's recorded talks have been published in video and audio formats.[15]
Translations
Easwaran's translations of the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and the Dhammapada (see article) have been critically acclaimed. Religion scholar Huston Smith is cited by the publisher as writing: "No one in modern times is more qualified – no, make that 'as qualified' – to translate the epochal Classics of Indian Spirituality than Eknath Easwaran. And the reason is clear. It is impossible to get to the heart of those classics unless you live them, and he did live them. My admiration of the man and his works is boundless."[16] In Buddhism: A Concise Introduction[17] Smith and his coauthor Philip Novak wrote that "Our favorite translation is Eknath Easwaran's The Dhammapada. His Indian heritage, literary gifts, and spiritual sensibilities... here produce a sublime rendering of the words of the Buddha. Verse after verse shimmers with quiet, confident authority. A bonus is the sparkling 70-page introduction to the Buddha's life and teachings."[citation needed]
Since 2009, Easwaran's three translations "have each been the best-selling translations of these scriptures in the USA."[12]: 96 In the US in 2016, each of Easwaran's translations outsold the second best-selling translation in its category "by more than 3:1",[12]: 96 and the second editions have together sold more than 470,000 copies.[citation needed]
Commentaries
In Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, Easwaran places the Gita's teachings in a modern context and comments on the Gita's view of the nature of reality, the illusion of separateness, the search for identity, the meaning of yoga, and how to heal the unconscious. The book views the key message of the Gita as how to resolve our conflicts and live in harmony with the deep unity of life, through the practice of meditation and spiritual disciplines.[citation needed]
In Essence of the Dhammapada, Easwaran comments on the Dhammapada, sayings attributed to the Buddha himself, presenting it as a guide that gives straightforward teachings about spiritual perseverance, progress, and enlightenment.[citation needed]
Books on meditation
His book Passage Meditation (original title Meditation) describes the Eight Point Program that Easwaran developed, while his book Conquest of Mind goes further into the practice of these disciplines in daily life. Timeless Wisdom is a companion book to Passage Meditation and contains passages for meditation drawn from across the world's spiritual traditions. His book Mantram Handbook: a practical guide to choosing your mantram and calming your mind addresses The Mantram, the second point in the program.[citation needed]
His book Strength in the Storm[19] is an introduction to The Mantram, containing many stories and practical examples to help the reader learn how to harness the inner resources for dealing with challenges in daily living. His book Take Your Time[20] explores "Slowing Down" and "One-Pointed Attention" in daily lives. Renewal[21][22] is a pocket book of short readings on themes such as loving relationships, raising children, living simply, and aging wisely; Patience, the second in the pocket book series, shows how to cultivate Patience – "the ornament of the brave" – at any age. Other (older) books describe various aspects of leading a spiritual life: Climbing the Blue Mountain, Compassionate Universe, and Undiscovered Country.[citation needed]
Daily readers and reference
God Makes the Rivers to Flow[23] is an anthology of writings from the sacred literature of the world, selected by Easwaran as useful for meditation. A larger (and earlier) version of Timeless Wisdom, it contains dozens of passages from diverse traditions, and identifies passages for particular stages in life, such as caregiving, families with small children, death and dying, grief and loss, and for building positive qualities such as patience, courage, devotion to God, and putting others first. Words to Live By[24] is a set of daily readings with Easwaran's commentary on applying the reading to daily life.[citation needed]
The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living
The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living is a manual for living a spiritual life, comprising a verse-by-verse commentary on India's timeless scripture the Bhagavad Gita. The work is in three volumes, published in 1975, 1979 and 1984 respectively, in hardcover and later also in paperback. When the first paperbacks were published the volumes were given new subtitles: the End of Sorrow;[25] Like a Thousand Suns;[26] and To Love is To Know Me.[27]
In 2020 the three-volume set was reissued as a second edition, and as a single-volume ebook.[citation needed]
In Volume 1 (the first six chapters of the Gita) Easwaran explains how readers can begin to transform themselves, even as householders engaged in busy lives. In Volume 2 (the next six chapters) Easwaran addresses the seeming divide between scientific knowledge and spiritual wisdom, and explains how the concept of the unity of life can help people in all their relationships. In Volume 3 (the final six chapters) he makes the connection between the Self within and the Reality underlying all creation – and how to make a difference to heal the environment and establish peace in the world.[citation needed]
Spiritual biographies
Commentaries on Christian literature
Newspapers and other periodicals
In the 1980s and 1990s, Easwaran published a variety of commentaries on public events in prominent periodicals, especially The Christian Science Monitor,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] and also in The New York Times,[41][42] elsewhere in the US,[43] and internationally.[41] He also wrote numerous commentaries that appeared in the Little Lamp (1961–1995), and in Blue Mountain (1990–present), quarterly journals published by the meditation center that he founded.[44] In the 1960s, Easwaran published articles in other spiritual journals, such as the Mountain Path, published by Sri Ramana Maharshi's ashram.[45][46] Before coming to the US in 1959, Easwaran contributed short stories and other writings to literary anthologies,[47] and to magazines such as The Illustrated Weekly of India.[48]
Video and audio
Many of Easwaran's recorded talks have been published in video and audio formats.[15][49]
Several dozen of Easwaran's talks have been published as video DVDs, and now as downloadable MP4s as a free subscription from the Blue Mountain Center.[15][50] Before publication as DVDs, videos of Easwaran's talks were first released in VHS videotape format.[51] Some talks are published in
Instructions for meditation by Easwaran have been published in audio form as Magazines have reviewed some of Easwaran's published talks, both audio[55][56] and video,[57] since the 1990s.Several of Easwaran's written works, including
Eight-point program
Easwaran's program for spiritual growth consists of eight points, and is described comprehensively in his book Passage Meditation – A Complete Spiritual Practice (originally published in 1978 as Meditation). Each point had a dedicated chapter:[60]
- Meditation: Silent repetition upon memorized inspirational passages from one of the world's great religions. Practiced for one-half hour each morning.
- The Mantram: silent repetition of a mantram, holy name or hallowed phrase from one of the world's great religions.
- Slowing Down: set priorities to reduce stress and hurry
- One-Pointed Attention: give full concentration to whatever matter is currently at hand
- Training the Senses: enjoy simple pleasures in order to avoid craving for unhealthy excess
- Putting Others First: denounce selfishness and cultivating altruism
- Spiritual Companionship: practice meditation in the company of others
- Reading the Mystics: draw inspiration from the writings of the scriptures of all religions.
Other influence
A variety of influences of Easwaran's life and work have been documented. Easwaran's students, inspired in part by his teachings about compassion and stewardship for the environment, published a well-known vegetarian cookbook entitled Laurel's Kitchen (1976), later republished in revised form as The New Laurel's Kitchen (1986). The book contained extensive nutritional information from a scientific point of view, and sold more than a million copies.[61]
Easwaran's teachings or practices have sometimes been taught as part of traditional college courses,[62] or as tools for self-management by health professionals.[63]
Outside of the US, Easwaran's life and teachings were profiled, along with those of a variety of other spiritual teachers, in a book published in India entitled Meditation Masters and their Insights.[64]
Easwaran's words have been included in collections of wisdom teachings, such as ones recently published by Chang (2006)[65] and Parachin (2011).[66] Quotations from Easwaran's translations have been used many times by both scholarly and popular writers.[67][68][69] Easwaran's other writings have also been quoted by various types of authors, including writers of novels and short stories,[70] popular spirituality,[71] and articles on management theory.[72] Psychiatrist Aaron Beck and his colleagues quoted from Easwaran's commentary on the Katha Upanishad.[73] The NAPRA ReView wrote that "The volume of [Easwaran's] work and the quality of his discourse suggest a man who has had a profound impact on the spiritual lives of many."[74]
Easwaran's method of passage meditation was followed by the poet Robert Lax.[75]: 273 Near the end of his life, Lax's only reading each day was from Easwaran's book Words to Live By.[75]: 272, 281
New Hampshire State Representative Latha Mangipudi reported having given then-Senator Barack Obama a copy of Easwaran's book Gandhi the Man in December 2006.[76][77]
Easwaran has been listed in reference works on spiritual and religious leaders.[7][78][79]
In his survey of commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, Nadkarni described Easwaran as "respected worldwide as one of the most profound writers and orators on religion and spirituality".[80]
Bibliography
Easwaran's books, initially written in English, have also been translated into more than 20 other languages, and published in non-US editions by indigenous (non-US) publishers. Languages in which his books are currently in print include
- The Bhagavad Gita (Translation and Introduction), 2007 (ISBN 9781586380236)
- The Dhammapada (Translation and Introduction), 2007 (ISBN 9781586380243)
- Upanishads (Translation and Introduction), 2007 (ISBN 9781586380250)
- ISBN 9781586381172), a comprehensively revised edition of
- Passage Meditation: Bringing the Deep Wisdom of the Heart into Daily Life, 2008 (ISBN 978-1-58638-026-7), a republication of
- Meditation: Commonsense Directions for an Uncommon Life, 1978 (ISBN 0-915132-66-4) (also a 2nd edition, 1991)
- Passage Meditation: Bringing the Deep Wisdom of the Heart into Daily Life, 2008 (
- Conquest of Mind: Take charge of your thoughts & reshape your life through meditation, 3rd ed. 2010 (ISBN 9781586380489)
- The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living (Translation and Verse by Verse Commentary):
- First Edition (1975–1984):
- The End of Sorrow (The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Vol. 1), 1975, 1993 (ISBN 9781586380519)
- Like a Thousand Suns (The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Vol. 2), 1979, 1993 (ISBN 9781586380526)
- To Love Is to Know Me (Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Vol. 3), 1984, 1993 (ISBN 9781586380533)
- Second Edition (2020):
- The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living Volume One (Chapters 1–6: The End of Sorrow), 2020 (paperback ISBN 9781586381332)
- The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living Volume Two (Chapters 7–12: Like a Thousand Suns), 2020 (paperback ISBN 9781586381356)
- The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living Volume Three (Chapters 13–18: To Love Is to Know Me), 2020 (paperback ISBN 9781586381370)
- The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living Volumes 1–3, 2020 e-book (ISBN 9781586381455)
- Essence of the Bhagavad Gita: A Contemporary Guide to Yoga, Meditation and Indian Philosophy, 2011 (ISBN 9781586380694)
- Essence of the Dhammapada: The Buddha's Call to Nirvana, 2013 (ISBN 978-1-58638-097-7)
- ISBN 9781586380373), originally published as:
- Dialogue With Death: A Journey Through Consciousness, 1992
- ISBN 9781586380397), a larger version of:
- ISBN 9781586380311)
- Climbing the Blue Mountain: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey, 1992, 2014 (ISBN 9781586380588), previously published as:
- Supreme Ambition: Life's Goals and How to Reach It
- Love Never Faileth: Commentaries on texts from St. Francis, St. Paul, St. Augustine & Mother Teresa, with introductions by ISBN 9781586380618)
- Seeing With the Eyes of Love: A Commentary on a text from the Imitation of Christ, 1993 (ISBN 9781586380649)
- Original Goodness: A Commentary on the ISBN 9781586380632)
- The Undiscovered Country: Exploring the Promise of Death, 1996 (ISBN 9781586380656)
- Words to Live By: Inspiration for Every Day, 1996 (ISBN 9781586380502)
- ISBN 9781586380427)
- ISBN 9781586380625), previously published as
- A man to match his mountains: Badshah Khan, nonviolent soldier of Islam (1984)
- A Higher Image, 2002
- Love Alters Not, 2002
- The Compassionate Universe, 1989, 1993 (ISBN 9781586380595)
- Patience: A Little Book of Inner Strength, 2010 (ISBN 9781586380465)
- Renewal: A Little Book of Courage and Hope, 2009 (ISBN 9781586380359), a re-edited and republished version of:
- Your Life Is Your Message: Finding Harmony With Yourself, Others, and the Earth
- Strength in the Storm: Transform Stress, Live in Balance and Find Peace of Mind, 2005, 2013 (ISBN 9781586381028)
- Take Your Time: The Wisdom of Slowing Down (ISBN 9781586380441)
- The Constant Companion (ISBN 9781586380601), previously published as:
- Thousand Names of Vishnu
- ISBN 9781586380328), previously issued as:
- The Unstruck Bell: Powerful New Strategies for Using a Mantram
- A More Ardent Fire: From Everyday Love to Love of God (ISBN 9781586380571)
- Kabir: Stages of Desire
- Saint Francis: Becoming an Instrument of Peace
- With My Love and Blessings: The Teaching Years, 1966–1999, in Photographs & His Own Words
- The Monkey and the Mango: Stories of My Granny (Illustrated by Ilka Jerabek), 1996 (ISBN 9780915132829)
From 2011, a number of Easwaran's books and articles were excerpted and republished as the series of short ebooks "Easwaran Inspirations":
- How to Meditate, the instructions in meditation from )
- How to Understand Death, excerpted from "The Undiscovered Country" ()
- How to Find Happiness, based on two articles from Easwaran's Blue Mountain Journal ()
- Learning to Love, excerpted from a number of books ()
- What is Karma, the chapter on Karma from Essence of the Dhammapada: The Buddha's Call to Nirvana ()
Contributions to works by others include:
- Eknath Easwaran (1969). "To all mankind". Ramana Pictorial Souvenir Commemorating the Kumbhabhishekam on June 18, 1967. Tiruvannamalai, India: Board of Trustees Sri Ramanasramam: 7. (contribution to edited volume)
- Eknath Easwaran (1991). "Working for others [reprinted from the Little Lamp, vol. 22, no. 3, Autumn 1982]" (pp 72–84) in Lilia Lender (1991). The Choice is Yours: Ethics in Vedanta [introduction by Swami Chinmayananda]. Mumbai, India: ISBN 978-81-7597-122-6.
- Eknath Easwaran (1996). Preface (pp. ix–x) to Devi Vanamali (1996). The play of God: Visions of the life of Krishna. San Diego, CA: Blue Dove Press. ISBN 978-1-884997-07-5
- Eknath Easwaran (1997). Roger S. Powers; William B. Vogele; Christopher Kruegler; Ronald M. McCarthy (eds.). Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890–1988). New York: Garland. pp. 284–286. )
- Preface to The Essential Gandhi by ISBN 1400030501)
- Preface to In Quest of God: The Saga of an Extraordinary Pilgrimage by ISBN 1884997015)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Eknath Easwaran". Yoga Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
- ^ ISSN 0191-0965.
- ^ a b "Berkeley Historical Plaque Project – Easwaran, Eknath-Meditation Teacher". berkeleyplaques.org. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Eknath Easwaran". SFGate. November 1, 1999. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- "Seven Social Sins"). See also the biography of Easwaranposted at his publisher's website (accessed 1 September 2017).
- ^ "In Memoriam: Sri Eknath Easwaran (1911–1999)". Monastic Interreligious Dialogue. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8160-5458-9. "Easwaran was born on December 17, 1910, into an ancient matrilineal family in Kerala, India" (p. 143)
- ^ However, after he came to the United States, "Easwaran" generally functioned as his last name (analogous to a surname) for authorship credits and other public activities.
- ^ OCLC 18983479
- ^ "Eknath Easwaran- Meditation Teacher and Writer (1910 -1999)". berkeleyplaques.org. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Eating in Freedom, Training the Mind". Eknath Easwaran’s Blue Mountain Journal. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ S2CID 149644696.
- ^ a b Bill McKibben (September 24, 1984). "Notes and Comment" (in "The Talk of the Town"; discusses Easwaran's A Man to Match His Mountains, a biography of Abdul Ghaffar Khan). The New Yorker, pp. 39–40. "A straightforward yet devoted biography ... By his example, [Khan] asks what we ourselves, as individuals made from the same stuff as he, are doing to shape history" (pp. 39–40).
- ^ Bill McKibben (May 21, 1989). "A guru who offers no guarantees: Easwaran teaches a practical method of self-mastery." New York Post, pp. 4–5. Review of Gandhi the Man, A Man to Match His Mountains, Meditation, The Mantram Handbook, and Conquest of Mind.
- ^ a b c See "Easwaran on Video" (42 DVDs listed) and "Easwaran on Audio" (The publisher states "We recorded his talks over several decades")
- ISBN 978-1-58638-021-2
- ISBN 0-06-050696-2(p. 222: "Our favorite translation is Eknath Easwaran's The Dhammapada. His Indian heritage, literary gifts, and spiritual sensibilities (which have given us excellent translations of Hinduism's Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita) here produce a sublime rendering of the words of the Buddha. Verse after verse shimmers with quiet, confident authority. A bonus is the sparkling 70-page introduction to the Buddha's life and teachings that precedes the translation.")
- ^ Midwest Book Review Aug-09 http://www.midwestbookreview.com/wbw/aug_09.htm
- ^ Spirituality and Practice, review of Strength in the Storm http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=10113
- ^ Spirituality and Practice, review of Take Your Time
- ^ "Easwaran is one [of] the most powerful Hindu teachers lecturing and writing in America ... this book is meant to be a companion for the difficult but joyous interior work of spiritual transformation that is at the heart of his teachings", wrote Publishers Weekly in a review of the original edition: Henry Carrigan (1996). "Your life is your message: Finding harmony with yourself, others, and the earth." Publishers Weekly, v243 n29, p69. (republished in 2009 as Renewal)
- ^ Spirituality and Practice, review of Renewal http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19302
- ^ Spirituality and Practice review of God Makes the Rivers to Flow http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=5807
- ^ Spirituality and Practice review of Words to Live Byhttp://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=15735
- ^ Spirituality and Practice, review of End of Sorrow, http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=1122
- ^ Spirituality and Practice, review of Like a Thousand Suns, http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=1123
- ^ Spirituality and Practice, review of To Love is To Know Me, http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=1124
- ^ Spirituality and Practice, review of Gandhi the Man http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=5135
- ^ India Journal Nov 7, 2008 http://www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=5057[permanent dead link]
- ^ Black Pearl Award http://www.meiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/MEIFF-09-Black-Pearl-Awards_Final.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (January 30, 1980). "Gandhi: A sympathetic report; Gandhi: A memoir, by William L. Shirer (book review)". The Christian Science Monitor. p. 17. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (February 11, 1985). Revisiting the Raj – an Indian perspective. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 18.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (June 12, 1985). Mohandas K. Gandhi in South Africa. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 15.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (November 13, 1985). India and Pakistan: time to encourage trust. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 17.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (September 17, 1986). Young people, idealism – and drugs. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 14.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (December 10, 1988). Gandhi's lesson for the Philippines. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 19.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (August 27, 1990). Find a Peaceful Solution, in the Name of Islam. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 19.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (November 14, 1990). Nehru's Lesson From Gandhi. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 16.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (April 11, 1991). The Dignity of Ancient Culture. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 16.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (April 17, 2002). An Island of Calm in a Sea of Hostility. The Christian Science Monitor, p. 18.
- ^ a b Eknath Easwaran (May 21, 1998). "What Would Gandhi Think?" The New York Times, accessed Nov. 11, 2009. This commentary was republished later that week in Dawn (Pakistan), "What would Gandhi think of N-tests", May 22; in The Hindu (India), "Don't imitate the Western folly", May 26; and in the International Herald Tribune, What would Gandhi think?, May 21.
- ^ Easwaran, Eknath (January 30, 1998). "How His Message Can Help Us Today". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (January 26, 1991). Gandhi's Message of Nonviolence. San Francisco Chronicle.
- . Although primarily quarterly, each of these journals appeared at times on other schedules.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (1964). "The Candle of the Lord". Mountain Path. 1 (3). Sri Ramana Ashram.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (1968). "Eating the Mangoes". Mountain Path. 5 (3). Sri Ramana Ashram: 204–206. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
- ^ Eknath Easwaran (1958), "The Postmaster" (pp. 39–42). In Lionel Wigmore & Canberra Fellowship of Australian Writers, ed. (1958). Span: An adventure in Asian and Australian writing. Melbourne, Australia: F. W. Cheshire. pp. 39–42.
- OCLC 6772824.
- ^ a b Downloadable MP3 talks include 50 talks in the "Thomas à Kempis Series", 9 "Individual talks", and 5 sets of talks or readings by Easwaran in "Following Series", as well as Easwaran (2008), "Following the Teachings of the Upanishads" ASIN B001NDD8HK (178 minutes); Easwaran (2008), "Following the Way of the Buddha" ASIN B001KPW8MC (172 minutes).
- ^ Examples of talks by Easwaran published as videos include Kabir: Stages of Desire (containing talks "Desire: Our Real Wealth" and "Meeting the Beloved"), Breaking Chains (containing talks "Breaking Chains" and "Fetters and Freedom").
- Prayer of St. Francis and its use in meditation) (68 minutes)
- OCLC 316483875
- OCLC 12997702(Berkeley, CA: Blue Mountain Center of Meditation).
- OCLC 5431631(publisher: Sadhana Records).
- ISSN 1040-533X(accessed 19 January 2013)
- ISBN 091513280XOCLC 32902296
- ^ Audiobooks by Easwaran that are read by Paul Bazely include The Bhagavad Gita (2015, unabridged) ASIN B00TGA3HGO (8 hours 54 minutes); The Dhammapada (2016, abridged) ASIN B01N7CQQW5 (4 hours 22 minutes); Passage Meditation – A Complete Spiritual Practice (2016, unabridged) ASIN B01KOZA8X4 (8 hours 15 minutes); Essence of the Upanishads (2017, unabridged) ASIN B0718ZZ2HZ (8 hours 41 minutes); Strength in the Storm (2009, abridged) ASIN B002T5U270 (51 minutes); Gandhi the Man (2009, abridged) ASIN B002IT3VO8 (137 minutes); Climbing the Blue Mountain (2009, abridged) ASIN B002MVI0XO (68 minutes); Renewal (2009, unabridged) ASIN B002SKYTJI (83 minutes) (all published by: Nilgiri Press)
- OCLC 41928931(ca. 3 hours)
- ^ Passage Meditation: The Basics (bmcm.org)
- ISBN 0-89815-167-8. The 1986 edition is dedicated to "our teacher, Eknath Easwaran" (p. 13), and the back cover states "over a million copies sold" (see link [1]). In an introduction to the 1986 edition, Flinderswrote of "the collection of friends who helped produce Laurel's Kitchen ten years ago", that "we share a commitment to meditation" (p. 20).
- OCLC 529295626.
- ^ Pothier, Kathleen Green (May 2019). "Finding time for inner Zen: Well-spent meditation moments transferrable [sic] to dental world". Dentistry Insider. Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Luis S. R. Vas (2009), Meditation Masters and their Insights. Mumbai, India: Better Yourself Books. )
- ^
Larry Chang (Ed.) (2006), Wisdom for the soul: Five millennia of prescriptions for spiritual healing. Washington, DC: Gnosophia Publishers. ISBN 0-9773391-0-6(NB: Easwaran's words are quoted on pp. 100, 160, 235, 279, 316, 485, 515, 548)
- ISBN 978-1-932717-25-9.
- ^ A scholarly example is:
Kelly James Clark (2000). Readings in the philosophy of religion
ISBN 978-1-55111-246-6(see pp. 363–371)
- ^ A scholarly example is: Ramnath Narayanswamy (2008). Why is spirituality integral to management education? My experience of integrating management and spirituality. Journal of Human Values, v14 n2, pp115-128.
- ^ A popular example is:
Gayle Clayton (2004).
Transformative Meditation: Personal & Group Practice to Access Realms of Consciousness
Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN 0-7387-0502-0
- ^
ISBN 1-4384-2653-4.
- ^
Elizabeth Lesser (1999). The Seeker's Guide
Random House/Villard.
ISBN 978-0-679-78359-6(p. 346)
- ^ Lillas M. Brown (2001). Leading leadership development in universities: A personal story. Journal of Management Inquiry, v10 n4, pp. 312–323. DOI: 1056492601104005
- ^
Aaron T. Beck, Gary Emery, & Ruth. L. Greenberg (2005). Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective (15th anniv. ed.). New York: Basic Books.ISBN 978-0-465-00587-1("E. Easwaran uses the metaphor of channels in the brain to describe how a person's major concern develops ... Patients respond well to this metaphor," p. 293)
- OCLC 38596668.
Spring 1997
- ^ ISBN 0826418694
- ^ Nikam, N. Niranjan (September 29, 2016). "Interview of the week: Mysuru 'Metagalli Iyengar' girl makes it big in America". Star of Mysore. HT Media Ltd. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Mangipudi (2016) stated that "First time I met him [Obama] was as a Senator in December of 2006. When he came to New Hampshire, I gave him a book with a personal note wishing him success. The title of the book was 'Gandhi the Man: The Story of His Transformation' by Eknath Easwaran. In February of 2007, he came to one of the State Senator's home for a house party where I was also invited as he was my friend. Obama looked at me and said, 'Aren't you the woman who gave me the Gandhi book?'"
- ISBN 978-0-8103-8878-9, p. 174.
- ISBN 978-1-57392-222-7, p. 84.
- ISBN 9781315438986(gbook 'about' listing)
- ^ Lynn Garrett (January 12, 1998). Gandhi in China. Publishers Weekly, v245 n2, p30. "Nilgiri Press... was surprised to receive an e-mail in September from the Sichuan Copyright Agency in the People's Republic of China, expressing interest in publishing a Chinese edition of its Gandhi the Man (especially since relations between China and India have not always been the best) ... the book will be released in China on January 30" (p. 30).