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God Makes the Rivers to Flow: Selections from the Sacred Literature of the World Chosen for Daily Meditation

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Many forms of meditation exist. I chose Easwaran's because it's the most pragmatic. His thesis is that what one thinks upon, that he or she shall become. By meditating on a sacred passage from literature, then, the meditator transforms him- or herself into a person of high ideals. There are many other benefits to this kind of meditation--the mind slows down, and doesn't get angry or depressed as often; better concentration. God Makes The Rivers To Flow provides many passages, chosen by Sri. Easwaran, to memorize and use in meditation. It also provides a brief yet thorough explanation of Eknath's meditation style. (For a more detailed description, his book Meditation is highly recommended.) But don't take my (or anyone else's) word for it--if you want to aspire toward a more spiritual life, or if you just want to gain better control over your choices and circumstances, try this book and watch positive changes begin occurring almost immediately.

eknath easwaran's books are all great .this one is particularly usefull for meditative purposes .in a world where flashy egotism seems so often to be rewarded-we can swim upstream.for a half hour every day we can repeat the beatitudes instead of lusting false boobs . after all we all know right from wrong .we are all that we see according to the gita . we have choices to make . as saint francis says in this book -it is in giving that we receive . let's let easwaran show us how to evolve by putting others first . let all the great sages in this book show us how to quit "selfing".

As a hospital chaplain serving persons of many world religions in the same day, GOD MAKES THE RIVERS TO FLOW has been one of my most useful resources in almost two decades of caregiving with individuals, groups, and in multi-faith programs and services attempting to honor the religiously diverse beliefs and scriptures of patients & staff. Not only that, it is one of the most beautifully published books to hold for personal prayer, or, to read from during a formal service or during a meditation program. Cross-cultural religious life is more and more normative in the United States, and, this text is a fine example of how one spiritual leader models how to honor religious diversity without creating neutrality or misappropriation of one another's texts (though one always ought to consult other religious leaders in which form to publicly share another's scriptural texts or prayers). If you are not a religious leader, but yearn for spiritual growth, this text is for you, and, makes a great gift for others like yourself or religious leaders in your life.

Since I believe in the existance of one God, I like this book a lot, because Sri. Eswaran does not focus on meditating on a particular belief or religion. This book shows that no matter which spiritual journey (path) you take, you end up in one place. The passages in this book are very uplifting.