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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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“It is not action or effort that we must surrender; it is self-will, and this is terribly difficult. You must do your best constantly, yet never allow yourself to become involved in whether things work out the way you want.”

Way Want Self Action Difficult Effort Involved Work Out Surrender Self Will Things Work Out

Book:Like a Thousand Suns: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume II

Source: Like a Thousand Suns: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume II

“By removing that which is petty and self-seeking, we bring forth all that is glorious and mindful of the whole.”

Self Whole Mindfulness Seeking Glorious Petty

Book:Timeless Wisdom: Passages for Meditation from the World's Saints and Sages

Source: Timeless Wisdom: Passages for Meditation from the World's Saints and Sages

“As the web issues out of the spider, As plants sprout from the earth, As hair grows from the body, even so, The sages say, this universe springs from, The deathless Self (the Supreme Soul), the source of life.”

Soul Self God Body Earth Universe Grows Issues Source Hair Spring Plant Supreme Sage Spiders Sprouts Source Of Life Deathless

Author:Eknath Easwaran

“The eye cannot see it; the mind cannot grasp it. The deathless Self (the Supreme Soul or God) has neither caste nor race, Neither eyes, nor ears, nor hands, nor feet, Sages, this Self is infinite, present in the great and in the small, Everlasting and changeless, the source of life.”

Mind Soul Self God Hands Eye Race Feet Source Ears Infinite Supreme Sage Everlasting Castes Source Of Life Deathless

Author:Eknath Easwaran

“Beneath the surface level of conditioned thinking in every one of us there is a single living spirit. The still small voice whispering to me in the depths of my consciousness is saying exactly the same thing as the voice whispering to you in your consciousness. 'I want an earth that is healthy, a world at peace, and a heart filled with love.' It doesn't matter if your skin is brown or white or black, or whether you speak English, Japanese, or Malayalam - the voice, says the Gita, is the same in every creature, and it comes from your true self.”

Source: The Compassionate Universe: The Power of the Individual to Heal the Environment

“Do not feed your ego and your problems with your attention. ...Slowly, surely, the ego will lose weight, until one fine day it will be nothing but a thin ghost of its former self. You will be able to see right through it, to the divine presence that shines in each of us.”

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Author:Eknath Easwaran

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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