Climbing the Blue Mountain: A Guide to Meditation and the Spiritual Journey by E

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A master spiritual teacher and best-selling interpreter of the Indian scriptures invites us on a journey to self-discoveryA book to lift the spirits of all general spirituality readersReads like a conversation with a wise friend perfect for post-pandemic upliftFifteen short, engaging essays on different aspects of meditation and the spiritual lifeThe last essay, "Climbing the Blue Mountain" gives the book its title Easwaran compares the spiritual quest to his long journey home from the plains of central India to the cool hills of the Blue Mountains20,000 copies of first and second editions in print

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Eknath Easwaran (19101999) is respected around the world as an authentic teacher of timeless wisdom. More than two million copies of his books are in print, including his best-selling translations of the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads.Easwaran grew up in Kerala, India. As a young man he visited Mahatma Gandhi in his ashram and was deeply influenced by the way that Gandhi brought spiritual values into daily life.He later became professor of English literature at a leading university, and was well known as a speaker and writer before coming to the United States in 1959 on the Fulbright exchange program.A gifted teacher, Easwaran gave talks on meditation and spiritual living for 40 years. In 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, a nonprofit organization that publishes his books, videos, and audio talks, and offers retreats and online programs. His meditation class at UC Berkeley in 1968 was the first accredited course on meditation at any major university.Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him lasting appeal as a spiritual teacher and author of deep insight and warmth.

Table of Contents

Table of ContentsPreface 7Introduction 9Taking the Plunge 17The Jewel in Our Hearts 29Spiritual Wealth 37The Forgotten Truth 47The Supreme Ambition 57Chasing Rainbows 65The Secret of Happiness 73The Ticket Inspector 81The House of the Mind 93The Internal Witness 105The Hound of Heaven 117The Path of Meditation 127Deepening Meditation 137The Candle of the Lord 149Climbing the Blue Mountain 159Glossary 171

Review

"Edited from his extemporaneous talks, this inspiring collection of essays gives the flavor of hearing this great spiritual teacher and storyteller in person. Easwaran successfully combines his Eastern and Western wisdom, which includes a thorough knowledge of English literature, into an eight-point program usable by followers of all religious traditions."— American Meditation Institute"These essays sparkle with the humor and insight that have made Eknath Easwaran a popular teacher for over 30 years . . . Easwaran clarifies spiritual practice with vivid, concrete metaphors drawn from his years of observing people, animals, and the natural world."He certainly doesn't downplay the difficulty of the meditative quest, which in order to be successful will cost us everything we have. But he does present its rewards so persuasively that it's hard to resist the impulse to sit down and start right away."— Yoga Journal

Long Description

A master spiritual teacher invites us on a journey - to the summit of self-discovery. This is a book to lift the spirit of anyone aiming to live a kinder, calmer, more meaningful life, in the midst of all the challenges facing the world today. Fifteen warm, engaging essays present different aspects of meditation and the spiritual life, showing how we can rearrange our lives, little by little, to fit a higher purpose. Featuring saints and mystics from East and West, and a host of stories and anecdotes, this book reads like a conversation with a wise friend, with deep spiritual insights that you'll want to come back to again and again. Easwaran writes, "When you travel within, every day is fresh with discoveries and challenges, inspiration and profound peace. The scenes I paint for you in the following pages are just a fleeting glimpse of the continuing adventure that awaits you as you enter this world." The final essay, "Climbing the Blue Mountain," which gives the book its title, is a moving account of the spiritual quest. Easwaran compares this with a long journey that he makes from the hot, dusty plains of Central India, up through jungle and plantations, to his home in the cool hills of the Blue Mountains, where his mother waits for him - reminding us that on the spiritual path, we too will one day find our true home.

Review Quote

"Edited from his extemporaneous talks, this inspiring collection of essays gives the flavor of hearing this great spiritual teacher and storyteller in person. Easwaran successfully combines his Eastern and Western wisdom, which includes a thorough knowledge of English literature, into an eight-point program usable by followers of all religious traditions." -- American Meditation Institute "These essays sparkle with the humor and insight that have made Eknath Easwaran a popular teacher for over 30 years . . . Easwaran clarifies spiritual practice with vivid, concrete metaphors drawn from his years of observing people, animals, and the natural world. "He certainly doesn't downplay the difficulty of the meditative quest, which in order to be successful will cost us everything we have. But he does present its rewards so persuasively that it's hard to resist the impulse to sit down and start right away." -- Yoga Journal

Excerpt from Book

In this book, you can look upon me as a travel agent for the world within. I will be showing you some beautiful posters of spiritual achievement - Sri Ramakrishna, Saint Teresa of Avila, Mahatma Gandhi - and I will be describing some of the most breathtaking inner landscapes. The captions are of a sort you will not find in anyother travel agent's brochures: "Here you see rising a sun which will never set." Whenever I speak or write about such sights, everybody gets interested, because all of us are secretly longing for such adventures. "Where can we see this kind of splendor? Are you talking about Helsinki, in the land of the midnight sun?" "Not at all," I say. "That's still the same old sun you see in Buffalo." And I recite a marvelous stanza from the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita: If a thousand suns were to rise together, The blaze of their light would resemble a little, The supreme splendor of the Lord within. That is the glory of the Self within you, within us all, and the journey inwards to find this Self is the greatest adventure known to mankind. . . . This is the great realization that comes to all those who have become at home in the world within. No external novelty is needed; when you travel within, every day is fresh with discoveries and challenges, inspiration and profound peace. The scenes I paint for you in the following pages are but a fleeting glimpse of the continuingadventure that awaits you as you enter this world.

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A master spiritual teacher and best-selling interpreter of the Indian scriptures invites us on a journey to self-discovery A book to lift the spirits of all general spirituality readers Reads like a conversation with a wise friend - perfect for post-pandemic uplift Fifteen short, engaging essays on different aspects of meditation and the spiritual life The last essay, "Climbing the Blue Mountain" gives the book its title - Easwaran compares the spiritual quest to his long journey home from the plains of central India to the cool hills of the Blue Mountains 20,000 copies of first and second editions in print

Details ISBN1586381512 Author Eknath Easwaran Short Title Climbing the Blue Mountain Pages 196 Publisher Nilgiri Press Language English Year 2022 Edition 3rd ISBN-10 1586381512 ISBN-13 9781586381516 Format Hardcover Subtitle A Guide to Meditation and the Spiritual Journey Imprint Nilgiri Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Tomales Publication Date 2022-01-04 NZ Release Date 2022-01-04 US Release Date 2022-01-04 UK Release Date 2022-01-04 Replaces 9780915132713 DEWEY 204 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-04-11 Edition Description 3rd New edition Alternative 9781586381493 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this

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