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Stress and anxiety are hard to avoid while struggling with work pressures, money worries, strained relationships, and the nagging sense that life may be running out of our control. But in the midst of chaos it's possible to find balance, peace, and even wisdom, Easwaran says, if readers learn to steady their minds. It's a simple idea, but one that runs deep -- a truly calm mind can weather any storm. A highly respected teacher of meditation, Eknath Easwaran offers a wealth of insights, real-life stories, and practical suggestions to help readers try something more successful the next time stressors arise.

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Author:   Eknath Easwaran ,  Christine Easwaran
Publisher:   Nilgiri Press
Imprint:   Nilgiri Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.00cm
Weight:   0.198kg
ISBN:  

9781586381011

ISBN 10:   1586381016
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   09 January 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Strength in the Storm Steadiness of mind is one of the most practical skills. Nothing is more vital than learning to face turmoil with courage, confidence, and compassion. Fortunately, we already possess these capacities, but we need a calm mind to draw on them. Chapter 2: Be at Peace in the Moment Hurrying blocks our access to our deeper resources. One of life's most precious skills is learning to slow down and live completely in the present moment. Chapter 3: Take the Worry Away Living completely in the present is the most joyful way to be free from worry and anxiety. And one of the simplest ways to do this is to do only one thing at a time. Chapter 4: Nourish Your Mind Building a strong body requires good food. The mind, too, needs nourishment to grow stronger. Just as the body is what we eat, the mind absorbs what it experiences. For a healthy body, we avoid junk food. Why not avoid junk experience, too? Chapter 5: Choose Kindness When we get upset, it's not because life upsets us. We get upset because we're upsettable. With practice, everyone can develop a mind that's not upsettable. One of the best ways to do this is to give complete attention and respect to those around us -- particularly when we differ. Chapter 6: Light in the Darkness A calm mind has great power. It generates calm around it -- a field of peace in which anger, fear, and violence can subside. By learning to calm the mind, each of us can become an instrument of peace. Afterword Further Resources Acknowledgments Index

Reviews

I have long found the writings of Eknath Easwaran to be models of clarity, simplicity, and practicality. <br>-- Andrew Weil, MD, author of Healthy Aging and Spontaneous Happiness <br><br> An excellent book for all those who sincerely desire peace, both within themselves and the world. <br>-- Arun Gandhi, Founder, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence<br><br> In Strength in the Storm, a handsomely crafted new book . . . Easwaran writes from the heart with great warmth. This book will appeal to readers who are seeking genuine support in difficult times. Easwaran has a deep understanding of people's needs, and you can feel that he talks and teaches from personal experience. <br>-- Branches of Light <br><br> Strength in the Storm is highly recommended and personally rewarding reading. <br>-- Midwest Book Review/Internet Bookwatch and California Bookwatch

I have long found the writings of Eknath Easwaran to be models of clarity, simplicity, and practicality. -- Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging and Spontaneous Happiness An excellent book for all those who sincerely desire peace, both within themselves and the world. -- Arun Gandhi, Founder, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence In Strength in the Storm, a handsomely crafted new book . . . Easwaran writes from the heart with great warmth. This book will appeal to readers who are seeking genuine support in difficult times. Easwaran has a deep understanding of people's needs, and you can feel that he talks and teaches from personal experience. -- Branches of Light Strength in the Storm is highly recommended and personally rewarding reading. -- Midwest Book Review

I have long found the writings of Eknath Easwaran to be models of clarity, simplicity, and practicality. -- Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging and Spontaneous Happiness An excellent book for all those who sincerely desire peace, both within themselves and the world. -- Arun Gandhi, Founder, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence In Strength in the Storm, a handsomely crafted new book ... Easwaran writes from the heart with great warmth. This book will appeal to readers who are seeking genuine support in difficult times. Easwaran has a deep understanding of people's needs, and you can feel that he talks and teaches from personal experience. -- Branches of Light Strength in the Storm is highly recommended and personally rewarding reading. -- Midwest Book Review

Author Information

Eknath Easwaran (19101999) is respected around the world as an authentic guide to timeless wisdom, and as the originator of passage meditation, an eight-point program of universal spiritual practices that includes slowing down and one-pointed attention. In 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which carries on his work with publications and retreats. Easwaran's books on spiritual living have been translated into 16 languages. His translations of the Indian spiritual classics are bestsellers in English, and 2 million of his books are in print. A gifted teacher who lived for many years in the West, Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him enduring appeal as a teacher and author of deep insight and warmth.

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