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    “Everyone has the capacity to choose, to change, to grow.”

    Eknath Easwaran shows that our most glorious asset as human beings is our ability to remake ourselves according to our highest ideals.

    He developed his method of passage meditation to inspire and encourage us to reach our fullest potential. Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him enduring appeal as an author and teacher of deep insight and warmth.

    More than 1.4 million copies of Easwaran’s books are in print around the world. His work is continued by the organization he founded in 1961, the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.
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    What Is Passage Meditation?

    In this method you meditate on inspirational passages, or texts, from the sages, saints, and scriptures of the world. Passage meditation fits naturally within any faith, philosophy, or way of life. Over time you will develop richer relationships, live more fully in the present, and discover your unique contribution to life.

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    How to meditate

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    The full program of passage meditation

    MEDITATION PASSAGE

    The universe had a beginning
    Called the Mother of All Things.
    – Lao Tzu

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    Support for Your Practice

    Meditation is a journey of discovery in which you draw out the best in yourself. The challenge is to keep going. For over 40 years we’ve been supporting thousands of people around the world – in print, in person, and now online through this Web site.

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    Fellowship groups around the world

    THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

    September 5
    “An attitude to life which seeks fulfillment in the single-minded pursuit of wealth – in short, materialism – does not fit into this world, because it contains within itself no limiting principle, while the environment in which it is placed is strictly limited.”
    – E.F. Schumacher

    The very air we breathe is not inexhaustible. . . .

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    Explore Easwaran’s Books & Talks

    Filled with practical wisdom, lively anecdotes, and gentle humor, Easwaran’s talks and writings help us see the world afresh and tackle the challenges of life with creativity, courage, and compassion.

    More on Easwaran’s published works

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    ARTICLE BY EASWARAN

    “Something in all of us cheers when a captive creature breaks free. We are born for freedom, even if we don’t understand what that means or how to find it. Somehow we sense that we are not meant to spend our lives in the shallows of pleasure and profit.”
    – Eknath Easwaran

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    Thought for the Day

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    RETREAT

    Learn Passage Meditation

    The BMCM offers retreats on passage meditation for beginners, experienced meditators, young adults, and those over 65 or facing life-threatening illness. For more information follow the link – or call us at 800.475.2369 or 707.878.2369.

    VIDEO
    Eknath Easwaran

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    DVD 30: “Meditation is good for long vision. Whatever the consequences of certain acts, we can put on steel-rimmed spectacles and see those consequences.”

    BOOK
    Eknath Easwaran

    Passage
    Meditation

    Bring the deep wisdom of the heart into daily life by meditating on spiritual passages that embody your highest ideals.

    ARTICLE
    Eknath Easwaran

    Invitation to a Journey

    "The need to return to the source of our being is nothing less than an evolutionary imperative – the drive to realize our full human potential."

    BOOK
    Eknath Easwaran

    Upanishads

    More copies sold in the past six months than all other English translations combined.

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