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Original Goodness: A Commentary on the Beatitudes Paperback - 1996

by Eknath Easwaran


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Uncover the core of goodness within. Love, compassion, meaning, hope, and freedom from fear are not qualities we need to acquire. We simply need to uncover what we already have. Original goodness is Eknath Easwaran's phrase for this spark of divinity hidden in every one of us, regardless of our personal liabilities or past mistakes.

Easwaran is one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. His books on meditation, spiritual living, and the classics of world mysticism have been translated into twenty-six languages.

Commenting on the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, Easwaran shows how this spark of divinity can energize our lives - beginning with a simple method of meditation that gradually removes the conditioning that hides our native goodness.

Revised second edition (July 2017) has a new cover, minor corrections, and a comfortable new size and updated interior layout

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Love, compassion, meaning, hope, and freedom from fear are not qualities we need to acquire. We simply need to uncover what we already have. "Original goodness" is Eknath Easwaran's phrase for this spark of divinity hidden in every one of us, regardless of our personal liabilities or past mistakes. And in this book he shows how this spark of divinity can energize our lives - beginning with instructions in a simple method of meditation that gradually removes the conditioning which hides our native goodness. Each chapter then takes its theme from the Beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount. Throughout, this book is enlivened with inspiring quotes from some of the greatest Christian mystics - among them Meister Eckhart, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Teresa of Avila, and John Ruysbroeck. Original Goodness will appeal to anyone wanting to learn how to meditate using a method that fits comfortably within the Christian tradition. It is full of helpful suggestions for making spiritual ideals a practical part of daily life.

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  • Title Original Goodness: A Commentary on the Beatitudes
  • Author Eknath Easwaran
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2nd
  • Pages 260
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Nilgiri Press, U.S.A.
  • Date 1996-12
  • ISBN 9780915132911 / 0915132915
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.4 in (20.07 x 12.45 x 1.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Topical: New Age
  • Library of Congress subjects Spiritual life, Meditation
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96025371
  • Dewey Decimal Code 291.44
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