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d. 1999
Eknath Easwaran (17 December 1910 – 26 October 1999) was a 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.
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Love is so exquisitely elusive. It cannot be bought, cannot be badgered, cannot be hijacked. It is available only in one rare form: as the natural response of a healthy mind and healthy heart.
To enjoy anything, we cannot be attached to it.
We all need joy, and we can all receive joy in only one way, by adding to the joy of others.
By giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.
Patience can't be acquired overnight. It's just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it.
Your life is your message (1992)
But patience can't be acquired overnight. It's just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it, to push its limits.
In memorizing the prayer, it may be helpful to remind yourself that you are not addressing some extraterrestrial being outside you. The kingdom of heaven is within us, and the Lord is enshrined in the depths of our own consciousness. In this prayer we are calling deep into ourselves, appealing to the spark of the divine that is our real nature.
God Makes the Rivers Flow (1982)
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