“The essential problem in doing one thing at a time is that we don't really want to—or, more accurately, the mind doesn't want to,” Easwaran diagnoses in this week’s reading from The Power and Peace of a One-Pointed Mind. What a familiar predicament! And yet, he assures us, “The ability to work on a job with total concentration, and then put it out of your mind when necessary, is a skill which can be cultivated.” This week’s article, “Six Ways to Tame an Unruly Mind” on pages 11–22, is full of practical tips for building one-pointed attention skill. We are eager to hear how you put them into action.
Is there some tip from Easwaran in this reading that you tend to skim over because you have already heard it many times before? Try focusing on it this week to extend your practice of one-pointed attention.
In two weeks the eSatsang will begin studying Easwaran’s book Take Your Time. To prepare, make sure you have the book available. If you’d like to buy a copy in our online store you can use the coupon code T8GNR8 to receive a 40% discount. Please note that book delivery from the BMCM may take up to 7 days. Please order your books early. If you are purchasing less than a week before the book study begins, you may want to order from an online retailer that offers expedited shipping. Please note that the BMCM discount on books is not available from online retailers.
For our spiritual treat, we are pleased to share the next excerpt from the Easwaran video “Love Alters Not.” Note that the full video is 34 minutes, but the excerpt goes from 9:35 – 26:45 and the player should start and stop automatically at those times. We’ll share the final segment of this video next week. Of course, you are welcome to watch more now as well.