| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 81-7224-818-0 |
| No of pages | 399 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Publishers Group West |
| Published Date | 28 Feb 1979 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 81-7224-818-0 |
| No of pages | 399 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Publishers Group West |
| Published Date | 28 Feb 1979 |
Eknath Easwaran (1910–1999) is the originator of passage meditation and the author of more than 30 books on spiritual living.
Easwaran is a recognized authority on the Indian spiritual classics. His translations of The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads, and The Dhammapada are the best-selling editions in the USA, and over 1.5 million copies of his books are in print.
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 1961, he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, based in Tomales, California, which continues his work today through publications and retreats.
His 1968 class on the theory and practice of meditation at UC Berkeley is believed to be the first accredited course on meditation at any Western university. For those who seek him as a personal spiritual guide, Easwaran assured us that he lives on through his eight-point program of passage meditation.
"I am with you always”, he said. “It does not require my physical presence; it requires your open heart."
Please visit bmcm.org for a fuller biography.
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The End of Sorrow: Vol 1 (The Bhagavad Gita for Living) contains a beautiful presentation of Bhagavad Gita to the modern world. The text in Sanskrit is followed by a fascinating translation along with a detailed commentary and this is most-important feature of this book. The book is full of anecdotes made by some of the famous yogis, saints and thinkers in the West.
The author manages to convince the readers on the universal appeal of the Gita. This is the first of the three volumes authored by Eknath Easwaran and contains a preface, an introduction and chapters 1 to 6 of the Bhagavad Gita with a lucid commentary. The book also provides a glossary of the Sanskrit terms used in the book. The author's commentaries on Gita are especially helpful for people in the West.
The book helps to synchronise the Western spiritualism with the wisdom of East and makes the scriptures of the Gita pertinent to the modern world. The author is gentle, funny and original, making this book a compelling read.
The author has given detailed commentary on each verse of the Gita and also shows how relevant the book is in today's world. The End of Sorrow: Vol 1 (The Bhagavad Gita for Living) is available in paperback and was published by Publishers Group West in the year 1979.