Eknath Easwaran

Born in 1910 bmcm.org

Spirituality

Eknath Easwaran (1910-1999) was a respected spiritual teacher and author of over 30 books on spiritual living.
He pioneered passage meditation and was known for his accessible translations of Indian spiritual classics.
Easwaran founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation in California and taught the first accredited university course on meditation in the West at UC Berkeley in 1968.
His teachings continue to inspire and guide seekers worldwide through his books and the center's ongoing work.

Books by Eknath Easwaran

Essence of the Upanishads

by Eknath Easwaran • 2009

Ancient sages mapped the mind and how to escape it. Their manual for modern seekers.

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Essence of the Upanishads

Ancient sages mapped the mind and how to escape it. Their manual for modern seekers.

by Eknath Easwaran 2009 304 pages

4.42

500+ ratings

🕉️ Vedanta Philosophy 🌏 Eastern Spirituality 🧠 Mind Mastery 🔥 Desire Management 🌌 Ego Transcendence

Take Your Time

by Eknath Easwaran • 1994

Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.

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Take Your Time

Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.

by Eknath Easwaran 1994 216 pages

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🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📜 Wisdom Traditions 🐌 Slow Living 🧠 Mind Training 🔔 Mantra Practice

Conquest of Mind

by Eknath Easwaran • 1988

Turn the thoughts that control you into the foundation of an unshakeably peaceful mind.

4.30

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Conquest of Mind

Turn the thoughts that control you into the foundation of an unshakeably peaceful mind.

by Eknath Easwaran 1988 179 pages

4.30

495 ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mind Training 🍃 Detachment Practice 💖 Selfless Love

Strength in the Storm

by Eknath Easwaran • 2005

A portable word, repeated silently, that stops panic, anger, and worry before they start.

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Strength in the Storm

A portable word, repeated silently, that stops panic, anger, and worry before they start.

by Eknath Easwaran 2005 144 pages

4.31

229 ratings

🛠️ Practical Spirituality 🌊 Inner Calm 📿 Mantra Meditation 🧠 Mind Training 🔍 Focused Attention

Essence of the Dhammapada

by Eknath Easwaran • 2013

Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.

4.33

142

🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mind Training

Essence of the Dhammapada

Suffering has one cause, per the Dhammapada. Its exit plan is as precise as a diagnosis.

by Eknath Easwaran 2013 302 pages

4.33

142 ratings

🪷 Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 📜 Pali Canon 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🧠 Mind Training

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