Basic Instructions

The principle of meditation is simple: You are what you think. By meditating on words that embody your highest ideals, you drive them deep into your consciousness.

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MEDITATION PASSAGE

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

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A list of mantrams recommended by Eknath Easwaran

In the spiritual heritage of the world’s great religions there are many mantrams and prayer words hallowed by long use.

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Passage Meditation by Eknath Easwaran

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March 10
“Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and all else shall be added unto you.”
–The Gospel According to Saint Matthew

The mantram is one of the best of prayers – one that we say not just when we get up or when we go to bed, but countless times throughout the day, and throughout the night as well. . . .

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