Prairie Messenger
"The reflections on The Imitation of Christ passages are rich with Easwaran's familiarity with the writings of many other mystics and his own corroborating experiences. The simplicity, sincerity and compassion so clear in these reflections will convince the wavering to take up Easwaran's challenge."


Monos
"It is fascinating, enriching and interesting to have someone from outside the Christian tradition help us to be in touch with the riches of our own heritage. The breadth of this man's understanding of Christian spirituality is evidenced by the insightful use he makes of people like Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Avila, Tauler, Catherine of Genoa, and Mechthild of Magdeburg."


Book Description
Reflections on Thomas a Kempis' On the Imitation of Christ, the chapter called "On the Wonderful Effects of Divine Love." 288 pages


From the Publisher
Eknath Easwaran offers aid in understanding Thomas a Kempis' writing, as well specific techniques for learning to love. Anecdotal and warm with many moving glimpses of what love means to well-known Christian mystics, this book shows what love is, how to learn to love more effectively, and what prevents many from loving more fully. The afterword by Carol Lee Flinders relates the personal story of Thomas a Kempis against the fascinating background of the flowering of mysticism in the late Middle Ages. Seeing With the Eyes of Love is part of a three-volume series, Classics of Christian Inspiration, which collects the best writing of Eknath Easwaran on well-loved and inspiring passages and mystics in the Christian tradition.


About the Author
Schooled in both Eastern and Western traditions, Eknath Easwaran took to the spiritual life amidst a successful career in India as a professor of English literature, writer and lecturer. He came to the University of California, Berkeley, in 1960 on the Fulbright exchange program and established the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation in Northern California in 1961. His deep personal experience and his love for his students have made the ancient art of meditation accessible to those who hold jobs and live active lives among friends and family.

FROM THE PUBLISHER