Peace Is Possible: The Work Of Eknath Easwaran with Michael Nagler, Ph.D.

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Michael Nagler talks about the work of Eknath Easwaran, founder of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation. Easwaran espouses the non-violent principles made famous by Gandhi, and speaks about the responsibility each of us has to bring peace to the world through our actions. This dialogue centers around living the meditative life in the midst of family and community, and many relevant insights emerge. There are several taped discourses of Easwaran played during this conversation. (hosted by Michael Toms)

Bio

Michael Nagler, Ph.D. is Professor emeritus of Classics and Comparative Literature at UC, Berkeley, where he co-founded the Peace and Conflict Studies Program, and the founder of the Metta Center for Nonviolence. Dr. Nagler's courses on nonviolence, Introduction to Nonviolence and Nonviolence Today, have received worldwide attention and are available in their entirety from the Metta Center, as well as on UC Berkekely’s course webcast site and on YouTube.

Michael Nagler’s books include:

• The Nonviolence Handbook: A Guide for Practical Action(Berrett-Koehler 2014)
• The Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World (New World Library 2004)

 Eknath Easwaran books include:

• Gandhi the Man: How One Man Changed Himself to Change the World (Nilgiri Press 1978)
• The Mantram Handbook: A Practical Guide to Choosing Your Mantram and Calming Your Mind (Nilgiri Press 1977)
• The Bhagavad Gita: For Daily Living (Blue Mountain Center for Daily Living 1975)
• Passage Meditation - A Complete Spiritual Practice: Train Your Mind and Find a Life that Fulfills (Nilgiri Press 2016)

To learn more about Michael Nagler go to www.MichaelNagler.net.

To learn more about Eknath Eswaran go to www.eknathEswaran.org.

Host: Michael Toms            Interview Date: 9/12/1983         Program Number: 1809