• Eknath Easwaran

    “By virtue of being human, each of us has the capacity to choose, to change, to grow.”
    EKNATH EASWARAN
    (1910–1999)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Timeless Wisdom of Eknath Easwaran

A Practice for Today: Choosing and Using a Mantram "Whenever you are angry or afraid, nervous or worried or resentful, repeat the mantram until the agitation subsides. The mantram works to steady the mind, and all these emotions are power running against you, which the mantram can harness and put to work for you." . . . more

Easwaran on Thomas a Kempis' The Imitation of Christ: Talk 50 This is the 50th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 18, "That temporal miseries must be borne patiently after the example of Christ." . . . more

Free Passage Meditation Presentation: Thursday, June 14 in Oakland, CA If you're new to passage meditation and would like to find out more, and if you live near Oakland, California, do join us for a free passage meditation presentation in your area. These presentations provide an introduction to the practice and benefits of the eight-point program of passage meditation. . . . more

New Video Clip: We Are Pure Awareness (5:57 minutes) In this new video clip Easwaran explains how, through meditation, we can shed our false identity, and find we are pure love, pure joy. This talk references Shankara (c. . . . more

A Practice for Today: Putting Others First "When differences arise, remember that to disagree, it is not necessary to be disagreeable. Take time to listen with complete attention and respect; there may be less to disagree about than you think." . . . more

Thought for the Day

May 17

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.
   – Plutarch

With every thought, we are working on our destiny. When a sculptor creates an elephant, each touch of the chisel shapes the stone. While carving an eye he barely strokes the stone, but those light strokes are as vital as the rough shaping blows. There is no such thing as an unimportant blow.

Similarly, every thought shapes our lives. There is no such thing as a little thought, no such thing as an unimportant thought. It may be heavy, it may be light, but it always should be well-directed, with discrimination and precision.

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Upcoming Introductory Programs (no experience necessary)

  • June 14, Oakland, CA (free introductory presentation)
  • June 16, New York (Ossining)
  • July 7, San Francisco, CA (free introductory presentation)
  • August 4, Denver (Golden), Colorado
  • August 24–26, Tomales, CA (BMCM Headquarters)
    • Our new e-book Learning to Love, available on Amazon, the Apple iBookstore, and Barnes & Noble.
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    Our newest free offering is our Learn to Meditate on a Passage Online Course, which is designed to help someone become established in a daily practice of passage meditation. It is a self-contained course with four parts – each including instructions, questions for reflection, and two video clips of Easwaran. A great resource for anyone who is interested in joining a Satsang or eSatsang!


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