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Patience - A Little Book of Inner Strength

English · Paperback / Softback

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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.

List of contents



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


About the author










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.


Summary

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.

Additional text

"Patience is an often ignored key to happiness. Fortunately for us, it’s possible to cultivate at any age. This little book contains a lot of wisdom about how and why to do that.”  – M. J. Ryan, author of The Power of Patience and AdaptAbility

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