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This is the 46th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk Easwaran continues to read and discuss book 3, chapter 14, "Of the duty of considering the secret judgments of God that so we be not lifted up for anything good in us".

In this talk, Easwaran reviews the purpose of leading a spiritual life based on the practice of meditation in our current context. "In order to lead the spiritual life, which means to live in abiding joy, unassailable security, and continuous service for the welfare of all those around us, it is neither necessary to leave our family nor turn our back on society." This is the 37th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis.

This is the 14th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. This talk discusses book 1, chapter 24.

This is the 17th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. This talk discusses book two, chapter one, "Of the Inward Life".

This is the ninth in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis. In this talk Easwaran reads and discusses book one, chapter 20, "Of the Love of Solitude and Silence".

This is the 45th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 13, "Of the obedience of one in humble subjection after the example of Jesus Christ".

This is the 36th in a long series of talks Eknath Eawaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran continues to read and discuss book 3, chapter 5, "Of the wonderful effects of divine love".

This is the 33rd in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 3, "That the Words of God are to be heard with humility".

This is the 19th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. This talk discusses book two, chapter two, "Of Humble Submission".

This is the 41st in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 9, "That all things are to be referred unto God as their last end".

This is the 40th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran continues to read and discuss book 3, chapter 8, "Of a mean conceit of ourselves in the sight of God".

This is the 43rd in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran continues to read and discuss book 3, chapter 11, "That the longings and desires of our hearts are to be examined and moderated".

This is the 48th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 16, "That true comfort is to be sought in God alone".

This is the 44th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 12, "Of the growth of patience in the soul, and of striving against concupiscence".

This is the 47th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. In this talk Easwaran continues to read and discuss book 3, chapter 15, "In everything which we desire, how we ought to stand affected and what we ought to say".

This is the 42nd in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 10, "That to despise the world and serve God is a sweet life".

This is the 26th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk Easwaran continues to read and discuss book 2, chapter 9, "Of the want of all comfort".

This is the 29th in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwarn reads and discusses book 2, chapter 12, "Of the King's Highway of the Holy Cross".

This is the 31st in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran continues to read and discuss book 3, chapter 1, "Christ Speaking Inwardly to the Faithful Soul".

This is the 32nd in a long series of talks Eknath Easwaran gave on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. In this talk, Easwaran reads and discusses book 3, chapter 2, "Truth Speaketh Inwardly".