“ A mind that is racing over worries about the future or recycling resentments from the past is ill equipped to handle the challenges of the moment. By slowing down, we can train the mind to focus compl… Eknath Easwaran
“ When people used to complain to the Buddha that they were upset, telling him, "Our children upset us; our partner agitates us," his simple reply would be, "You are not upset because of your children o… Eknath Easwaran
“ To love, we need to be sensitive to those around us, which is impossible if we are racing through life engrossed in all the things we need to do before sunset. In fact, I would go to the extent of say… 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." ~ Bad… Eknath Easwaran
“ Attention can be trained very naturally, with affection, just as you train a puppy. When something distracts your attention, you say “Come back” and bring it back again. With a lot of training, you ca… Eknath Easwaran
“ A mind that is fast is sick. A mind that is slow is sound. A mind that is still is divine. Eknath Easwaran
“ Anything that tends to make us elated is inevitably going to throw us into depression. Eknath Easwaran
“ I have tremendous respect for anyone who can control his palate enough to learn not only to drink beer but to enjoy it too. Eknath Easwaran
“ To be secure everywhere is the mark of sophistication. To be unshakeable is the mark of courage. To be permanently in love with every person is the mark of masculinity or femininity. To forgive is the… Eknath Easwaran
“ 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
“ If someone who is agitated comes to visit you, wanting to discuss their agitation and weigh the pros and cons of what action he should take, my suggestion is to give him the mantram album and say, "wh… Eknath Easwaran
“ As long as we lean on anything outside ourselves for support, we are going to be insecure. Most of us try to find support by leaning on all sorts of things - gold, books, learning, sensory stimulation… Eknath Easwaran
“ As meditation deepens, compulsions, cravings, and fits of emotions begin to lose their power to dictate our behavior. We see clearly that choices are possible: we can say yes, or we can say no.... "Al… Eknath Easwaran
“ It is a very difficult secret to understand that when we do not want to possess another selfishly, he or she will always love us. It is when we do not want to possess, when we do not make demand after… 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
