John: old post reference/Eknath Easwaren

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Hi Jill and Greg,

 

am so happy to hear that you, too, love E. Easwaran's books. Such a wise and

kindly soul he was, and one who truly made this world a better place.

 

Michael

 

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> Von: Jill Eggers [eggersj]

> Gesendet: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 23:33

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> Betreff: Re: John: old post reference/Eknath Easwaren

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> Jill,

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> I agree about Sri Easwaren's books! His style is very expansive

> and beautiful. I teach advaita vedanta here

> in NYC, and use his translation of the Gita.

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> --Greg

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> Hi Greg! If you like his writing, you may like another treat in

> store--there are some tapes available of him reading favorite

> passages from the world's spiritual literature. He has the most

> gorgeous compelling voice; it will send you into a meditative

> state. But I got in the habit of listening while driving, a

> dangerous course.

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> Some years ago when I was living in Chicago I met Michael Nagler,

> also of the Blue Mountain Center. He wrote the chapter

> introductions to the Easwaren translation of the Upanishads. He

> has also written some books on non-violence, and like Easwaren,

> was a lifelong student of the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

> Nagler taught comparative lit at UC Berkley for many years. We

> got together in a small group for satsangh and meditation while

> he was in Chicago. This was 10 years ago; I was in the

> terrifying throes of the first months of kundalini activity and

> Michael Nagler was one of the first people I spoke to about it.

> He showed me great compassion and kindness as he did to everyone.

> That meeting made a great impression on me. After that I felt

> connected to the BMC, and even more connected than before to Sri

> Easwaren, who I knew only from his writing. I always wanted to

> go to Tomales to a retreat there, but was never able to do so. I

> felt a great loss when Sri Easwaren died, although I had never met him.

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> Jill

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> All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places,

> sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and

> exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves

> rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from

> Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come

> and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart

> Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A

> true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge,

> spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to

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