Peace would always be less compelling than war. Perhaps that was why there was so little of it in the world.
Eknath Easwaran Quotes
Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.
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| Birth: | 17th December, 1910 |
| Death: | 26th October, 1999 |
| Nationality: | American, Indian |
| Profession: | Author, Professor, Teacher, Translator |
About
Eknath Easwaran was born in Kerala, British India. He was an Indian-American spiritual teacher, an author of books on meditation and ways to lead a fulfilling life, as well as a translator and interpreter of Indian literature. In 1961, he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation and Nilgiri Press, based in northern California. Nilgiri Press has published over two dozen books he authored. He graduated at the University of Nagpur in English and law. He served as Professor of English literature at the University of Nagpur. His first major work was his 3-volume commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, the Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, the first volume of which was printed in 1975 and the last in 1984. His book Meditation on the program of meditation and allied disciplines that he developed first appeared in 1978.
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