Meditation: A Simple Eight Point Program for Translating Spiritual Ideals into Daily Life / Edition 2

by Eknath Easwaran

Overview

Meditation outlines a unique approach to tapping inner resources by training concentration on inspirational passages. Eknath Easwaran’s practical Eight Point Program offers specific, systematic tools to sharpen concentration, deal effectively with stress, release deep reserves of energy, and transform anger and other destructive emotions. This book offers tested techniques for strengthening our ability to meditate. It is a complete guide to a program of meditation that fits naturally into your life, even complementing an active religious practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780915132669
Publisher:	Nilgiri Press
Publication date:	01/28/1993
Pages:	251
Product dimensions:	4.56(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.76(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: An Eight-Point Program
1. Meditation
2. The Mantram
3. Slowing Down
4. One-pointed Attention
5. Training the Senses
6. Putting Others First
7. Spiritual Companionship
8. Reading the Mystics
Passages for Meditation
Further Reading

What People are Saying About This

Houston Smith

No extravagant claims, no pretentious jargon. Just a clear, insightful exposition of meditation, an excellent guide to its practice.
— Houston Smith, author of The World’s Religions

Henri Nouwen

This book has helped me a great deal.
— Henri Nouwen, author of The Wounded Healer

Editorial Reviews

Easwaran's writing is blessedly free of the hocus-pocus and egotistical gobbledygook that we have come to expect from other so-called gurus. His basic method, which involves focusing intensely on a passage of inspirational writing of one's own choosing, is direct, simple, and practical. It is based completely on his own personal experience but also on principles and practices that are themselves age-old. His words are suffused with humility, grace, and gentle humor. Meditation deserves to be regarded as a classic and has earned a place in every library collection.

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