God Makes the Rivers to Flow
Cover of complete edition, 2009
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| Author | Eknath Easwaran |
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| Language | English (also translated into French) |
| Genre | religious, spiritual |
| Publisher | Nilgiri, Jaico, Éditions Fides |
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1982; 2009; others |
| Media type | book; ebook; audio |
| Pages | 96 (1982); 334 (2009) |
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| OCLC | 351322283 |
God Makes the Rivers to Flow is an anthology of spiritual texts for use in meditation, assembled by Eknath Easwaran. Condensed versions have been published under the titles Timeless Wisdom (book) and Sacred Literature of the World (audio recording). First published as a book in the US in 1982, progressively enlarged or revised versions of God Makes the Rivers to Flow were also issued in the US in 1991, 2003, and 2009. English editions have been published in India, and a French edition has been published. The book has been reviewed in newspapers, magazines, professional journals, and websites, and utilized in research studies and education.
For nearly four decades, Easwaran taught a method of meditation, known as passage meditation, which involves focusing the mind on inspiring sacred texts, such as the 23rd Psalm or the Buddha's Discourse on Good Will. Throughout this time, he received inquiries about whether various texts were suitable passages for meditation. He taught that passages should meet the criteria he had learned to trust in his own practice: a passage should be "positive, practical, universal, and inspiring". and drawn from a scripture or a person whose words and life attest to spiritual realization. God Makes the Rivers to Flow grew as a collection of such passages.
All US editions of God Makes the Rivers to Flow and its derivatives contain an introduction, plus numerous 1- to 3- or more page selections of spiritual texts from many traditions. Examples of spiritual texts are shown in the table at right.
Discourse on Good Will (Sutta Nipata)
Let Nothing Upset You (Teresa of Avila)
Sermon on the Mount (New Testament)
Hymn to the Divine Mother (Chandi)
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