Stories From Meditators
Passage meditators worldwide share their experiences. Find inspiration, encouragement, and practical tips for your own practice.
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The Mantram as a Tool for Transforming Difficult Relationships
Chris shares how she used the mantram to stay kind over the long haul in a difficult working relationship.
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Applying Passages To Difficult Situations
Can passages help a difficult work relationship? Abhijeet in Tomales, California, answers "Yes!" and shares some of his application strategies.
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The Difference the Mantram Makes
Myron shares how the mantram and meditation have helped him to transform his agitation at a family gathering.
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Finding Easwaran & Establishing a Practice
Laura in Denver, Colorado, shares her story of finding passage meditation and her path to establishing a regular daily practice.
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Creating a Personal Retreat
Paige, a passage meditator Sacramento, California shares how she creates a personal retreat to help her focus and strengthen her practice of the eight points from her own home.
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From Reading to Living: Exploring My Spiritual Heritage
Nikhil in New York shares how reading Easwaran's translations and commentaries on Indian scriptures led him to integrate his heritage of Indian spirituality into his day-to-day life.
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My Reasons for Attending Young Adult Retreats
Isaac is a Young Adult (YA) living in San Diego, California. He shares how YA weekend retreats inspire his meditation practice.
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Slowing Down in a Busy Workplace
Merritt shares how her practice of the eight points, specifically Slowing Down, has helped her handle difficult conversations at work.
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Giving Attention & Gaining Energy
Kurt shares how he uses the eight points throughout his day to manage his energy, so he can be effective and efficient in completing a major project.
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The Path to Detachment
Sheryl describes how she transformed a negative tendency into a more loving one, using her practice of the eight points.
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The Best Support as You Get Older
Norma is a longtime meditator – she started in her 30s and was 87 when we talked to her for this interview. She tells how Easwaran’s eight-point program is giving her even more support and purpose in her later years.
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