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

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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

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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 doesnt 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 its hard to resist the impulse to sit down and start right away. Yoga Journal

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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.