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Eknath Easwaran was an Indian-American author known for his profound understanding of Eastern philosophy and spiritual life. His works blend the teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity, aiming to help readers achieve spiritual growth in their daily lives. Easwaran's works include 'The Power of Silence' and 'The Art of Living', which have a wide readership around the world.

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Famous Eknath Easwaran Quotes

“An unhurried mind brings the capacity to make wise choices every day - choices of how we use our time, of where we place our resources and our love. I am not just talking about avoiding the rat race, but about a life full of an artistic beauty - a life that has almost vanished from modern civilization, but is quite within the reach of everyone.”

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Book:Take Your Time: The Wisdom of Slowing Down

Source: Take Your Time: The Wisdom of Slowing Down

“The capacity to be patient, to bear with others through thick and thin, is within the reach of anyone.”

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Book:The End of Sorrow: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Vol I

Source: The End of Sorrow: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Vol I

“Eventually, meditation will make our mind calm, clear, and as concentrated as a laser which we can focus at will. This capacity of one-pointed attention is the essence of genius. When we have this mastery over attention in everything we do, we have a genius for life.”

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Author:Eknath Easwaran

“A calm mind releases the most precious capacity a human being can have: the capacity to turn anger into compassion, fear into fearlessness, and hatred into love.”

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Author:Eknath Easwaran

“Wherever people gather for selfless ends, there is a vast augmentation of their individual capacities. Something wonderful, something momentous happens. An irresistible force begins to move, which, though we may not see it, is going to change our world. In this lies the power and the meaning of spiritual companionship.”

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Book:Meditation: A Simple Eight-point Program for Translating Spiritual Ideals Into Daily Life

Source: Meditation: A Simple Eight-point Program for Translating Spiritual Ideals Into Daily Life

About the Author

Born: December 17, 1910
Died: October 26, 1999
Known for: Author
Quotes: 94

Books & Sources

Words to Live By: Short Readings of Daily WisdomRelated source material

The End of SorrowRelated source material

Take Your Time: The Wisdom of Slowing DownRelated source material

Conquest of Mind: Take Charge of Your Thoughts & Reshape Your Life Through MeditationRelated source material

Nonviolent Soldier of Islam: Badshah Khan: A Man to Match His MountainsRelated source material

Original Goodness: Elknath Easwaran on the Beatitudes of the Sermon on the MountRelated source material

The Compassionate Universe: The Power of the Individual to Heal the EnvironmentRelated source material

The End of Sorrow: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Vol IRelated source material

A More Ardent FireRelated source material

Essence of the Upanishads: A Key to Indian SpiritualityRelated source material

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