PASSAGE MEDITATION: BRINGING THE DEEP WISDOM OF THE HEART INTO DAILY LIFE
Book ID/图书代码: 09790408B23841
English Summary/英文概要: Passage meditation fits with any religious or nonreligious philosophy, and offers all the richness of traditional wisdom together with a practical method for bringing that wisdom into daily life.Tried and tested, consistent and clear - here’s a book on meditation that has become a classic. A gifted, dedicated teacher, Easwaran taught his method of passage meditation for over forty years to thousands of people. Other books may leave you wondering whether you’re meditating correctly or not - with Easwaran you are in safe hands."Passage Meditation", together with its companion volume, "Timeless Wisdom", are the first two books in "Nilgiri Press’ Essential Easwaran Library", a series of ten books that defines Easwaran’s legacy and represents the heart of Easwaran’s teachings for the serious reader, based on the theme of timeless wisdom for daily living.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 什么是沉思汇编?它是由作者Eknath Easwaran 所创作的心理自助方法,读者可以从中选取一个吸引你的精神测试或者篇幅,铭记在心,将它慢慢融入意识最深处,会发现永恒智慧的存在,了解智慧最深层的剖析。
如果做到有规律的沉思,由文字表达出来的思想会逐步成为你生活中的一部分,变得鲜活。不久,会感到自己变的更智慧,性格愈和蔼,注意力越来越集中,做事有强烈的目的感以及与他人更好的联系交流,最终指引你克服生活带给你的挑战。(ZY)
Awards/获奖情况:“This book [Meditation] has helped me a great deal.”--– Henri Nouwen
“Eknath Easwaran . . . sets forth the basics of meditation with gentle humor and the insights gained from a lifetime of spiritual practice.”--– Yoga Journal
“This is undoubtedly one of the finest books on meditation ever produced. The guidance it provides is so simple and straightforward, anyone should be able to follow it – even if you have had difficulty with meditating in the past.”--– Holistic Health & Medicine
“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.”--– Wilson Library Bulletin
“Meditation by Eknath Easwaran is one of the best books I have ever read on the subject, which has always fascinated and eluded me. Here in language that is simple but never simplistic is the pathway to peace of mind, sign-posted in modern terms, unhedged by negatives.”--– “Book Bag,” Marilis Hornidge, The Courier-Gazette
“Excellent book . . . full of charming anecdotes and advice to those trapped in materialism. His chapter on mantrams is particularly helpful . . . Demonstrate(s) sound background knowledge in Oriental thought and meditative techniques, plus years of personal experience.”--– Library Journal
“Easwaran weds the best of East and West.”--– NAPRA Trade Journal
“It is all here: what meditation is (and what it isn’t), how, where and when to meditate, and ways to build a full, active life on meditation . . . a valuable guidebook.”--– Argus Courier
“In a direct, simple and practical manner he explains principles and practices that are age-old, and allows the reader to gradually and gracefully make them part on one’s character and life . . . Great rewards may be harvested by anyone who maintains a disciplined practice of these points over a long period of time.”--– Auntie Notes
“One of the finest books ever published on the subject.”--– NAPRA ReView
“In precise, friendly fashion, the reasons why you should meditate, what one-pointedness means, postures, dealing with emotions, preventing depression.”--– The Book Reader
“Here is a philosophy fit for practice.” --– Bay Area Lifestyle
About the Author/作者介绍: Eknath Easwaran (1910–1999; given name Easwaran, family name Eknath) is respected around the world as the originator of passage meditation and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. His method is a practical approach that fits naturally into any faith, philosophy, or lifestyle, enabling us to bring universal ideals into daily life.
Easwaran was a professor of English literature and well known in India as a writer and speaker before coming to the United States in 1959 on the Fulbright exchange program. In 1960 he began giving regular classes on meditation in the San Francisco Bay Area, including a course at the University of California. In 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which carries on his work today through publications and retreats.
Although known primarily through his books, Easwaran has also personally touched the lives of thousands of people who have heard him speak. During nearly four decades of active spiritual teaching, in thousands of talks and more than two dozen books, he brought timeless wisdom for daily living to an audience that now extends around the globe.
His book Meditation, now titled Passage Meditation, has sold 195,000 copies since it was first published in 1978. Easwaran is also well known for his Classics of Indian Spirituality – The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads and The Dhammapada, all bestsellers in their field.
Eknath Easwaran,世界上在冥想方面广受尊敬爱戴的老师,摸索永恒智慧这一概念的可靠向导。他创作的方法是不受信条约束,将万物理念引入日常生活的有效途径。于1961年成立了蓝山冥想中心,此机构至今还在运转工作中。他的作品已被印刷销售14万多册.Easwaran 以一个教师所具备的深层洞察力和热忱之心为他长久教学的吸引力和信念。
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