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Eknath Easwaran
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Eknath Easwaran
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Dhammapada means the path of truth, harmony, and righteousness. Easwaran's practical commentary makes this much-loved wisdom text accessible and inspiring for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
Easwaran believed that we need nothing more than the Dhammapada to follow the way of the Buddha, to find the end of suffering and discover lasting joy. The Buddha, one of the world's most appealing spiritual teachers, spells out our choices with a frankness and realism that speaks to many thoughtful people today. Follow selfish desires, for instance, and you'll never be happy; learn to work for others, and happiness will seek you out. Fret over praise and blame, and you'll never be secure; practice meditation, and you'll find the source of security within yourself. These are simple choices, but not easy ones, so Easwaran illustrates them with everyday anecdotes, analogies, and flashes of wry humor. He also gives clear explanations of key spiritual disciplines such as meditation and the repetition of the mantram (or mantra).
In the Buddha's words: "As an irrigator guides water to a field, as an archer aims an arrow, as a carpenter shapes wood, the wise shape their lives."
Eknath Easwaran (1910-1999) is respected around the world as the originator of passage meditation and as an authentic guide to universal wisdom. More than 1.4 million copies of Easwaran's books are in print around the world, including his best-selling translations of the Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanishads. Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him enduring appeal as an author and teacher of deep insight and warmth.
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Brilliant 🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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A line by line commentary on the Twenty-third Psalm.
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Very marginal
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Feeling trapped by unwanted thoughts and emotions can seem an inevitable part of life. But Eknath Easwaran, who taught meditation for 40 years, teaches us a way to break free. Just as a fitness routine can create a strong, supple body, spiritual disciplines can shape a secure personality and a resilient, loving mind. Easwaran takes the timeless teachings of the Buddha and other mystics and tells how we can train the mind not just during meditation but throughout the day.
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For those who really want to free the clutter of the mind. Truly Inspiring!
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The Imitation of Christ, Talk 1
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The Imitation of Christ is a classic devotional work on how to live like Jesus. In its entirety, there 50 separate talks, Easwaran goes through each chapter, bringing it to life for the modern listener. This is the first talk in the series.
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The Bhagavad Gita
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The Bhagavad Gita, "The Song of the Lord", is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Easwaran's reliable and accessible version has consistently been the best-selling translation. Easwaran's introduction places the Gita in its historical setting and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions give clear explanations of key concepts in that chapter.
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Content and narration reduced me to tears
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By: Eknath Easwaran
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- MK
- 09-13-11
Simply Marvellous
I truly enjoy listening to Easwaran. He is a superb narrator and a great guru. In fact, I listened to it over and over again, as I find something new and interesting every time I read it!
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- Michael Leon
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Audio Quality is all over the place
I've read several books by Eknath Easwaran, which I've found to be quite excellent. I also practice his form of Passage Meditation. But this collection of talks on the Buddha was highly fragmented in its organization and the audio quality of the talks were highly variable - some were good, some were difficult to hear clearly. Definitely not good for a car listen with lots of ambient road noise.
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