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This is the ninth in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis. In this talk Easwaran reads and discusses book one, chapter 20, "Of the Love of Solitude and Silence".

This is the 34th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran discusses a prayer from book 3, "Prayer for communion with God".

This is the 29th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwarn reads and discusses book 2, chapter 12, "Of the King's Highway of the Holy Cross".

This is the 41st in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 9, "That all things are to be referred unto God as their last end".

This is the 22nd in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. This talk discusses book two, chapter seven, "Of the Love of Jesus Above All Things ".

This is the 15th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. This talk discusses book one, chapter 25, "Of the Zealous Amendment of Our Whole Life".

A line by line commentary on the Twenty-third Psalm.

Controlling the mind is easier said than done. Easwaran uses the metaphor of a house, fine on the outside but internally in disarray, to illustrate the challenges in controlling the mind and the techniques we may use to achieve that control.

This is the 32nd in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 2, "Truth Speaketh Inwardly".

This is the 11th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses Book 1, chapter 21, "Of Compunction of Heart".

This is the 38th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 6, "Of the proof of a true love of Christ".

This is the 24th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses book 2, chapter 9, "Of the want of all comfort".

In this talk, Easwaran reviews the purpose of leading a spiritual life based on the practice of meditation in our current context. "In order to lead the spiritual life, which means to live in abiding joy, unassailable security, and continuous service for the welfare of all those around us, it is neither necessary to leave our family nor turn our back on society." This is the 37th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis.

This is the 35th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran continues to read and discuss book 3, chapter 4, "That we ought to live in truth and humility".

This is the 17th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. This talk discusses book two, chapter one, "Of the Inward Life".

Eknath Easwaran selects key verses from his acclaimed translation of the Buddha's Dhammapada, and explains in these informal talks to his close students how the Buddha's timeless words can guide us in our lives today.

The Imitation of Christ is a classic devotional work on how to live like Jesus. In 50 separate talks, Easwaran goes through each chapter, bringing it to life for the modern listener. This is the fourth set of ten talks in the series.

The Imitation of Christ is a classic devotional work on how to live like Jesus. In 50 separate talks, Easwaran goes through each chapter, bringing it to life for the modern listener. This is the fifth and last set of ten talks in the series.

This is the 48th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 16, "That true comfort is to be sought in God alone".

This is the 49th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 17, "That all our anxieties are to be placed on God".