Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students - in ashrams, at family gatherings, in a royal court, and in the kingdom of Death. The sages share flashes of insight, extraordinary visions, t[...]
This is a renowned spiritual teacher's guide to calming the mind with a mantram. The mantram, or mantra, is a short, powerful spiritual formula from the world's major traditions. Repetition of the mantram is a simple but highly effective spiritual practice that can be used at work and at home, fitti[...]
Gone are the days when anxiety was an uncommon affliction. Today, it's a chronic, low-level interference that affects everyone, sometimes with devastating results. In "Strength in the Storm", one of the 20th century's great spiritual teachers addresses this issue. Drawing on his observations of mode[...]
The Bhagavad Gita ("Song of the Lord") is considered the most influential of all the Hindu scriptures and is one of the greatest spiritual classics of the world. Comprised of eighteen chapters taken from the great Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, the Gita presents a conversation that takes place on a batt[...]
"Dhammapada" means "the path of dharma," the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. Easwaran's translation of this classic Buddhist text is the best-selling edition in its field, praised by Huston Smith as a "sublime rendering."
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Passage meditation fits with any religious or nonreligious philosophy, and offers all the richness of traditional wisdom together with a practical method for bringing that wisdom into daily life.Tried and tested, consistent and clear - here's a book on meditation that has become a classic. A gifted,[...]
Through his interpretation of one important Upanishad, an ancient wisdom text, Eknath Easwaran shows how the timeless Indian tradition offers guidance on how to live today. Lyrical, dramatic, and inspiring, the Katha Upanishad presents the core ideas of Indian mysticism in a mythic story all can rel[...]
This title features life-affirming texts from the world's spiritual traditions chosen by revered teacher Eknath Easwaran. Eknath Easwaran taught spiritual living for nearly 40 years and drew deep, ongoing inspiration from the sacred literature of all traditions - the great river of wisdom that is al[...]
"Conquest of Mind" is the fourth book in the "Essential Easwaran Library", a series that defines Easwaran's legacy and represents the heart of his teachings for the serious spiritual reader, based on the theme of timeless wisdom for daily living. Getting caught in unwanted thoughts and emotions can [...]
"Words to Live By presents a daily affirmation drawn from the insights of history's most brilliant philosophers and poets. Framed by the simple wisdom of Eknath Easwaran, each message offers inspiration and practical guidance for meeting life's challenges one day at a time. This lovely bedside compa[...]
This is the moving story of a nonviolent hero, richly illustrated, told by an author who grew up in India and met Gandhi. Gandhi's life is both inspiring and baffling to modern readers. How did an ineffective young lawyer become the Mahatma, who led 400 million Indians in their nonviolent struggle f[...]
In this title, the translator of the best-selling "Bhagavad Gita" offers his explanation of the Gita's teachings and their relevance today - completely new material, clear and compelling. Based on talks with close students towards the end of his life, this book is the culmination of forty years teac[...]
Over-scheduled, always tired, struggling with the pull of the online world - that's how many of us feel right now. Training a frazzled mind to embrace calm isn't easy. For over forty years, Easwaran dedicated himself to teaching meditation and the wisdom of slowing down. When the mind is unhurried, [...]
Eknath Easwaran, translator of the best-selling edition of the "Dhammapada, " sees this powerful scripture as a perfect map for the spiritual journey. Said to be the text closest to the Buddha's actual words, it is a collection of short teachings memorized during his lifetime by his disciples. Easwa[...]
Eknath Easwaran discovered that meditating on words from the mystics and spiritual traditions of the world drives them deep into one's consciousness, where they take root and create positive life change.
These talks show how to transform think and acting to harness natural capabilities for kindn[...]