Eknath Easwaran je tvůrcem meditační techniky "passage meditation" a autorem více než 30 knih o duchovním životě. Easwaran byl uznávaným odborníkem na indické duchovní klasiky a jeho překlady Bhagavadgíty, Upanišad a Dhammapady patří mezi nejprodávanější v USA. Vyučoval také anglickou literaturu a byl známým spisovatelem a řečníkem v Indii, než v roce 1959 přijel do Spojených států. Jeho celoživotní dílo pokračuje prostřednictvím organizace Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, kterou založil, a jeho učení o meditační technice a osmi krocích „passage meditation“ žije dál v srdcích těch, kdo hledají duchovní vedení.
Velký příběh proměny Móhándáse Karamčanda Gándhího zv. Máhatmá, neboli Velká duše, indického politika a národního vůdce, který po návratu do vlasti se mj. zasadil o prosazování samostatnost Indie a uplatňoval při tom taktiku nenásilí a pasívního odporu. Po celý život zdůrazňoval prostotu, podněcoval občanskou neposlušnost k britské nadvládě, prošel řadou vězení, ochraňoval chudé a nabádal k náboženské toleranci. Publikace bude doplněna řadou působivých fotografií.
Kniha předkládá osmibodový program duchovního rozvoje. Easwaranova metoda meditace vychází z autorovy osobní zkušenosti, ale i z původních principů a praktik světových mystiků, aplikovaných v třiceti letech výuky.
Na rozdíl od jiných knih, zabývajících se mantrami, je tato specifická: pojednává totiž nikoli o mantrách obecně, nýbrž o síle mantry osobní - té jediné, která je nejvhodnější právě pro vás. Autor, významný duchovní učitel a "profesor meditace", vás v knize provede vším, co potřebujete vědět, abyste si sami zvolili svou vlastní, osobní mantru a…
The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living is Easwaran's verse-by-verse commentary on the Bhagavad Gita.Easwaran’s translation of the Bhagavad Gita is the best-selling English edition in the US. In this verse-by-verse commentary, Easwaran brings the Gita’s teachings into our own lives. Full of insights, stories, and practical spiritual exercises, each volume of this set covers six chapters of the Gita, and can be read on its own. The three volumes together form a comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life.Easwaran was a professor of English literature and taught meditation and spiritual living for 40 years. He is an authority on world mysticism, and lived what he taught, giving him lasting appeal as a spiritual teacher and an author of deep insight and warmth.This first volume in the three-volume set, The End of Sorrow , covers chapters 1–6 of the Gita, and concentrates on the the nature of our innermost Self, how it can be discovered in the depths of consciousness, and how this discovery transforms daily life. The introduction includes instructions in Easwaran’s universal method of passage meditation.
Eknath Easwaran’s translation of The Bhagavad Gita is the best-selling English edition in the US, and The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living is his verse-by-verse commentary.Full of examples, stories, humor, and practical spiritual exercises, it brings the Gita’s teachings into our own lives. Each volume of this set covers six chapters of the Gita, and can be read on its own. The three volumes together form a comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life.Easwaran was a professor of English literature and taught meditation and spiritual living for 40 years. He is an authority on world mysticism, and lived what he taught, giving him lasting appeal as a spiritual teacher and an author of deep insight and warmth.This second volume in the three-volume set covers chapters 7–12 of the Gita, and concentrates on the supreme reality which underlies all creation. Easwaran builds a bridge between scientific knowledge and spiritual wisdom, culminating in the final chapter, The Way of Love .
Featuring an Introduction including the story of the young Siddhartha and his heroic spiritual quest, this new edition of Easwaran's bestselling translation of the classic Buddhist text The Dhammapada is reliable, readable, and profound.
Stress and anxiety affect many of us as we struggle with work pressures, money
worries, strained relationships, and the nagging sense that life may be
running out of our control. But in the midst of chaos we can find balance,
peace, and even wisdom, the author states, if we learn to steady our minds.
The Upanishads Contain Not Philosophy But Central Principles To Guide Us Through Life. They Are Therefore India'S Most Precious Legacy To Humanity. what Is That, By Knowing Which, All Things Are Known?What Makes My Mind Think, My Eyes See, My Tongue Speak, My Body Live?What Happens When This Body Dies? With Such Questions The Upanishads-The Fount Of India's Loftiest Thought And Faith-Begin. Unlike The Chapters In A Book, Each Of The Upanishads Is Complete In Itself: A Snapshot Of Transcendent Reality. They Are Remarkable And Unique Because While Other Civilizations, Including Vedic India Itself, Were Studying Science And The Natural World, The Upanishads Focus Entirely On The Life Of The Mind. More Than 3000 Years Old, They Are The Earliest Living Records Of What Aldous Huxley Called The Perennial Philosophy: The Conviction, Marked By Personal Experience, That There Is A Spark Of The Divine In Every Creature, And That To Realize This Divinity Is Life'S Highest Goal. Easwaran Includes The Ten Principal Upanishads, Plus The Shvetashvatara, Which He Considers Of Equal Importance, And Four Yoga Upanishads To Represent The Later Tradition.
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 always flowing throughout the world. The 149 short extracts in this anthology come from the much-loved saints, sages, and scriptures of the Christian, Hindu, Sufi, Jewish, Native American, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions. These passages can be read for daily inspiration, for their insights into other spiritual traditions, for the light they throw on how to live, for the sustenance they offer when we feel sad or tired, and for the deep transformation they can bring in Easwaran’s method of passage meditation. Rich supporting material includes stories from India, detailed background notes, suggestions for memorization and for studying the texts in practices such as lectio divina from the Christian tradition, and instruction in using these texts in passage meditation.
This little book of wisdom is full of insights and advice from one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers. "Patience is the ornament of the brave," Eknath Easwaran's wise grandmother used to say. Patience is also the mark of love, says Easwaran - with our children, our parents, our partners, our colleagues, and our communities. Easwaran is one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. In this little book, Easwaran lifts our spirits and gives us courage, with insights and advice, stories, and inspiration from the world's saints and sages. Just keep trying, Easwaran says, and you'll find there's no end to your patience - no end to the wisdom, love, and compassion in your heart.
