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Eknath Easwaran

Eknath Easwaran was an Indian-born spiritual teacher, author, and translator known for works on meditation and practical living. Reliable public details are limited here, but his quote reflects his clear focus on patience, discipline, and steady self-cultivation.

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Quotes by Eknath Easwaran

But patience can't be acquired overnight. It's just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it, to push its limits. — Eknath Easwaran

Patience Grows Strong Through Daily Practice

Eknath Easwaran frames patience not as a fixed personality trait but as a capacity that develops over time. From the outset, his comparison to building muscle changes the way we think about self-control: instead of waiti...

Created on: 3/31/2026