The Compassionate Universe

The Power of the Individual to Heal the Environment

Eknath Easwaran

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Nilgiri Press
12 April 2022

Religious life & practice; Religious & spiritual leaders; Environmentalist thought & ideology; Conservation of the environment; Popular psychology

A practical, timely, and inspiring approach to tackling our environmental crisis, from a master spiritual teacher

For readers interested in spiritual ecology and general spirituality

At a time when many are despairing about the future, Easwaran offers a realistic and hopeful way forward

A penetrating analysis of the spiritual roots of our current economic, societal and environmental problems based on Gandhi's Seven Social Sins

A blueprint for living as trustees of a compassionate universe, in a world that we would want our children and grandchildren to inherit

20,000 copies of first edition in print

By: Eknath Easwaran
Imprint: Nilgiri Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 226g
ISBN: 9781586381486
ISBN 10: 1586381482
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 12 April 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction – A New Era Part One – The Compassionate Universe 1.  Knowledge Without Character 2.  Science Without Humanity Part Two – A Higher Image 3.  Wealth Without Work 4.  Commerce Without Morality Part Three – Trusteeship of Ourselves and the Earth 5.  Politics Without Principles 6.  Pleasure Without Conscience 7.  Worship Without Self-Sacrifice The Eight-Point Program Notes

Eknath Easwaran (19101999) is respected around the world as an authentic teacher of timeless wisdom. More than two million copies of his books are in print, including his best-selling translations of the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. Easwaran grew up in Kerala, India. As a young man he visited Mahatma Gandhi in his ashram and was deeply influenced by the way that Gandhi brought spiritual values into daily life. He later became professor of English literature at a leading university, and was well known as a speaker and writer before coming to the United States in 1959 on the Fulbright exchange program. A gifted teacher, Easwaran gave talks on meditation and spiritual living for 40 years. In 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, a nonprofit organization that publishes his books, videos, and audio talks, and offers retreats and online programs. His meditation class at UC Berkeley in 1968 was the first accredited course on meditation at any major university. Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him lasting appeal as a spiritual teacher and author of deep insight and warmth.

Reviews for The Compassionate Universe: The Power of the Individual to Heal the Environment

“Easwaran provides a clearly stated hypothesis about the cause of current problems as well as a well-organized guide to using human potential.”— BOOKLIST “In this inspiring paperback, [Eknath Easwaran] salutes the spiritual zeal of Mohandas Gandhi who by transforming his mind managed to change the world. He uses the great Indian leader's list of social sins as the thematic focus of this treatise on becoming trustees of the earth and taking care of all her creatures.”— SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE