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This little book of wisdom is full of insights and advice from one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers.
"Patience is the ornament of the brave," Eknath Easwaran's wise grandmother used to say. Patience is also the mark of love, says Easwaran – with our children, our parents, our partners, our colleagues, and our communities.
Easwaran is one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. In this little book, Easwaran lifts our spirits and gives us courage, with insights and advice, stories, and inspiration from the world's saints and sages.
Just keep trying, Easwaran says, and you'll find there's no end to your patience – no end to the wisdom, love, and compassion in your heart.
Eknath Easwaran (1910-1999) is respected around the world as an authentic teacher of timeless wisdom, and more than two million of his books are in print. His approach fits naturally into any faith, philosophy, or lifestyle.
Born in a small village in Kerala state, India, Easwaran grew up listening to his grandmother’s age-old stories, and learned from her wise, loving example as she guided and supported her busy extended family. As a young man, Easwaran visited Gandhi in his ashram and was deeply influenced by the way he brought spiritual values into daily life.
Easwaran came to the United States on the Fulbright exchange program in 1959. In 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which carries on his work today through publications and retreats.
Introduction
9 Patience is the ornament of the brave
11 Patience comes with practice
14 Timeless wisdom
16 Being patient with ourselves
Part One:
The Ornament of the Brave
21 Patience attains the goal
22 Finding security
23 We have the capacity to choose
25 Gandhi’s sandals
27 Kindness is strength
29 Speed – the enemy of patience
31 Patience adds to health
33 The fragrance of goodness
35 Kind opposition
37 Bearing cheerfully with life
39 The Lord is everywhere
41 Endless resources
Part Two:
Kindness at Home & at Work
45 Patience in the family
47 There’s no limit
48 Taking time to listen
50 The water lily
52 The snake who didn’t want to play
54 Householders
57 Patience at work
60 An end to loneliness
62 A perfect day
65 A garland of wildflowers
67 Peaceful sleep
69 Be kind – but use discrimination
72 “Be kind, be kind, be kind”
Part Three: Peacemaking
74 Enjoying the differences
77 Listening with kindness & respect
79 Finding the common ground
83 Unite against the problem
85 Dealing with dislikes
87 Kind always
89 Trust is a two-way street
91 Seeing the Self in all
92 The dog who liked everybody
94 Learning forgiveness
95 Made in heaven
97 Peacemaking
99 The fragrance of the heart
100 The joy of Saint Francis