Patience: A Little Book of Inner Strength

By Eknath Easwaran

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nilgiri Press
• Release date: Jul 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781586380465

Eknath Easwaran

Eknath Easwaran (1910 – 1999) was born in South India and grew up in the historic years when Gandhi was leading India nonviolently to freedom from the British Empire. As a young man, Easwaran met Gandhi, and the experience left a lasting impression. Following graduate studies, Easwaran joined the teaching profession and later became head of the department of English at the University of Nagpur. In 1959 he came to the US with the Fulbright exchange program and in 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which carries on his work with publications and retreats. Easwaran’s Indian classics, The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads, and The Dhammapada are the best-selling English translations, and more than 2 million copies of his books are in print. Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him enduring appeal as a teacher and author of deep insight and warmth.

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Reviews for Patience

[Mary Manafe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It's a beautiful writing on how you can really control you.

[Akriti Pandey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed reading it. It was very concise and well-written.

[Anthony Justin Howell · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A great guide for slowing down and exercising patience and understanding others around you