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Eknath Easwaran Quotes

Eknath Easwaran quotes

Indian Author December 17, 1910 – October 26, 1999

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It takes a lot of experience of life to see why some relationships last and others do not. But we do not have to wait for a crisis to get an idea of the future of a particular relationship. Our behavior in little every incidents tells us a great deal. Eknath Easwaran
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. Eknath Easwaran
One learns a good deal in the school of suffering. I wonder what would have happened to me if I had had an easy life, and had not had the privilege of tasting the joys of jail and all it means." ~ Badsha Khan, quote in Nonviolent Soldier of Islam, p. 87 Eknath Easwaran
Around the world–even in some of the countries most troubled by poverty or civil war or pollution–many thoughtful people are making a deep, concerted search for a way to live in harmony with each other and the earth. Their efforts, which rarely reach the headlines, are among the most important events occurring today. Sometimes these people call themselves peace workers, at other times environmentalists, but most of the time they work in humble anonymity. They are simply quiet people changing... Eknath Easwaran
Judged by the normal standards of human affairs, the lives of men and women of God may look overburdened with suffering, and even inconclusive. Eknath Easwaran
Eknath Easwaran quote: "Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing..."
Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. Eknath Easwaran
Eknath Easwaran quote: "Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building..."
Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. Eknath Easwaran
Eknath Easwaran quote: "Peace would always be less compelling than war. Perhaps that..."
Peace would always be less compelling than war. Perhaps that was why there was so little of it in the world. (p. 160) Eknath Easwaran

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