Passage Meditation
Book • 2009
Eknath Easwaran's 'Passage Meditation' teaches a word-based meditation technique using memorized sacred passages to center the mind and strengthen moral character.
The book provides detailed instruction on choosing passages, establishing a daily practice, and integrating meditation into everyday life.
Easwaran frames the method as a way to transform habits, reduce stress, and develop inner resources like patience and persistence.
Written for Western readers, it combines Eastern spiritual depth with clear, practical guidance and examples.
The approach has been widely adopted in secular and religious settings for personal development and contemplative practice.
The book provides detailed instruction on choosing passages, establishing a daily practice, and integrating meditation into everyday life.
Easwaran frames the method as a way to transform habits, reduce stress, and develop inner resources like patience and persistence.
Written for Western readers, it combines Eastern spiritual depth with clear, practical guidance and examples.
The approach has been widely adopted in secular and religious settings for personal development and contemplative practice.
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referencing Easwaran's discussion of the Sanskrit term for 'hero in the beginning' and perseverance.


Brian Johnson

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