ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Eknath Easwaran

Eknath Easwaran was a very wise man who lived a long time ago. He believed in something called "meditation," which means sitting very still and quiet and focusing your thoughts. He thought this was a good way to feel calm and happy inside.

Easwaran wrote many books about meditation and how to do it. He believed in something called "passage meditation," where you pick a short quote or saying that means something to you and repeat it over and over in your mind while you meditate. This helps you focus and not get distracted.

He also thought it was important to treat other people with kindness and respect. He had a neat saying: "Love thy neighbor as thyself." This means treating other people like you would want to be treated.

Easwaran was from India and loved the stories and wisdom from his country. He would often talk about these stories and how they could help us be better people.

Even though Easwaran is not alive anymore, many people still practice meditation and read his books because they believe it can help them be happier and kinder.