Words to Live By: A Daily Guide to Leading an Exceptional Life - Softcover

Easwaran, Eknath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586380168 ISBN 13: 9781586380168

Publisher: Nilgiri Press, 2005

Synopsis

This is the previous issue of the Fourth Edition, and is now out of print. The revised Fourth Edition is available on Amazon

Words to Live By presents a daily affirmation drawn from the insights of history’s most brilliant philosophers and poets. Framed by the simple wisdom of Eknath Easwaran, each message offers inspiration and practical guidance for meeting life’s challenges one day at a time. This lovely bedside companion can be consulted in the morning, as a touchstone for the day’s events, or in the evening, as a way to quiet the mind. Even the busiest readers can find quick encouragement in these timeless truths.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Using personal anecdotes from his years of experience teaching spiritual principles to an American audience, Eknath Easwaran introduces all the important concepts and techniques necessary for leading a spiritual life in today's world. A page for each day of the year includes: a short, insightful selection by Eknath Easwaran giving ready access to his deep understanding of the challenges and rewards of intentional living. Powerful corroboration of each point for the day from one of the world's best-known philosophers, saints, writers, and scientists: St. Augustine, Norman Cousins, Leo Tolstoy, Lao-Tzu, William Blake, Albert Einstein, St. Teresa of Avila, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, G.K. Chesterton, Thomas Merton, William James, the Buddha, Anandamayi Ma, Jalaluddin Rumi, Miguel de Cervantes, Helen Keller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Spinoza, Mahatma Gandhi, George Bernard Shaw, and many others.

From the Author:

This is the previous issue of the 4th edition: the current 4th edition is available new from Amazon

About this edition

• Publisher: Nilgiri Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1586380168
• ISBN 13: 9781586380168
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 416