About the author
Eknath Easwaran (December 17, 1910 – October 26, 1999) was an Indian-born spiritual teacher, author, and translator and interpreter of Indian religious texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. Easwaran was a professor of English literature at the University of Nagpur in India when he came to the United States in 1959 on the Fulbright Program at the University of Minnesota before moving to Berkeley and registering as a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1961, Easwaran founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, based in northern California. In 1968 Easwaran established Nilgiri Press. Nilgiri Press has published over thirty books that he authored. Easwaran was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, whom he met when he was a young man. Easwaran developed a method of meditation – silent repetition in the mind of memorized inspirational passages from the world's major religious and spiritual traditions – which later came to be known as Passage Meditation. His teachings inspired some of his students to create the 1976 vegetarian cookbook Laurel's Kitchen. == Biography == Eknath Easwaran was born in 1910 in a village in Kerala, India.
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💬 What our editors say about Eknath Easwaran's books
“This edition excels at making profound spiritual teachings accessible to a broad audience through Easwaran’s clear and insightful prose. However, scholars or purists expecting strict literal fidelity to Sanskrit nuances may find…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Bhagavad Gita
“Easwaran’s translation renders essential Buddhist teachings with remarkable clarity, making this an excellent resource for understanding the Dhammapada's core messages. The added scholarly apparatus, including insights and a…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Dhammapada
“This translation succeeds in its primary goal: making ancient Indian wisdom approachable for the modern reader. Easwaran’s clear prose and supportive apparatus—such as introductions and glossaries—demystify complex metaphysical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Upanishads
📋 Editions by Eknath Easwaran in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bhagavad Gita | 2007 | Nilgiri Press | 296 | 9781586380199 |
| The Dhammapada | 2007 | Nilgiri Press | 280 | 9781586380205 |
| The Upanishads | 2007 | Nilgiri Press | 384 | 9781586380212 |
| The Bhagavad Gita | 2019 | Nilgiri Press | 296 | 9781586381301 |
| The Upanishads | 2019 | Nilgiri Press | 384 | 9781586381318 |
| The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume 1: A Verse-By-Verse C | 2020 | Nilgiri Press | 425 | 9781586381325 |
| The Bhagavad Gita: Large Print Edition | 2026 | Nilgiri Press | 300 | 9781586381424 |
