News
See what we’ve been doing recently, look behind the scenes in the BMCM, and find out about our upcoming events.
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The BMCM 2023 Celebration of Easwaran’s Life & Teachings
September 10, 2023
Wherever you are, we invite you to join us in the coming weeks for a celebration of Easwaran’s life and teachings.
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Spring Message From the BMCM: Beauty Ancient and New
March 27, 2023
Read more on spring at Ramagiri, and the inner transformation of spiritual flowering, as Easwaran’s teachings are brought to life through people around the world.
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Year-End Message: Lighting the Way Forward
December 30, 2022
“As we wrap up a momentous year, we want to thank you for all your love, inspiration, and support in this time of transition.” Read this message from the President of the BMCM titled "Lighting the Way Forward."
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Lighting the Lamp
September 25, 2017
Bringing together families from around the world, the BMCM two-day family program gave parents and children an opportunity to consider how they could be lamps – sharing their light with the world.
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The BMCM 2022 Celebration of Easwaran’s Life & Teachings
September 12, 2022
Wherever you are, we invite you to join us in the coming weeks for a celebration of Easwaran’s life and teachings.
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Honoring Christine Easwaran
August 29, 2022
On August 28th, our dearest Christine, wife of Eknath Easwaran, passed away at Ramagiri Ashram at the age of 101. Learn more in this special message.
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Year-End Greetings & Update: “The View from Here”
December 30, 2021
Read this message from the BMCM reflecting on the year.
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Join In the 2021 Celebration of Easwaran's Life & Teachings
August 30, 2021
Wherever you are, we invite you to join us this October for a celebration of Easwaran’s life and teachings.
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Celebrating Christine Easwaran’s 100th Birthday
August 3, 2021
Learn how Christine Easwaran, wife of Eknath Easwaran, celebrated her 100th birthday.
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Thirty-Five Years of BMCM Retreats
May 11, 2021
Look back over 35 years of retreats with Easwaran’s writings and learn about the current online retreats from recent participants.
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Summer of Satsang
July 25, 2017
This month brought together our two most intensive programs in the BMCM: the Affiliate and the Cohort program. Learn more about the satsang they’ve enjoyed together.
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Exploring Passage Recordings
April 13, 2021
Audio recordings of the passages that Easwaran recommended for meditation are now available in two locations. Learn where you can listen to them, and find out about the different benefits from each source.
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New in the EDL: Easwaran’s Audio Talks
March 22, 2021
Find out about three new series of talks from Easwaran on Patanjali, Meister Eckhart, and favorite verses of the Gita, available on the Easwaran Digital Library.
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Celebrating the Audiobook of
“The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living”February 2, 2021
Read the behind-the-scenes story from the BMCM Press Team, and reflections from meditators, to celebrate the release of the audiobook of “The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living.”
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New Edition of “The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living”
November 4, 2020
Learn about the new edition of all three volumes of “The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living” available on November 10.
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2020 Celebration of Easwaran’s Life & Teachings
August 31, 2020
Wherever you are, we invite you to join us this October for a celebration of Easwaran’s life and teachings.
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Online Retreats:
The Spiritual Renaissance in Your HomeAugust 18, 2020
Learn about the new BMCM online retreats and hear from participants about bringing the retreats into their home.
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New Offerings & Updates: “An Underlying Unity”
May 19, 2020
Read this latest letter containing details of new offerings and resources and a short message from Christine Easwaran.
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Crisis & Challenge:
A Special Message From the BMCMApril 8, 2020
This special message is the latest letter from the BMCM about our response to the global pandemic and how we can each respond to the challenges facing us
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A Letter from the President of the BMCM in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
March 17, 2020
Read about the BMCM's response to the global pandemic, and learn how we can all access Easwaran's wisdom and guidance in these difficult times.
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Join the 2020 New Year’s Mantram Relay
December 4, 2019
Learn about the 2020 New Year's Mantram Relay and how you can participate.
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2019 Celebration of Easwaran’s Life & Teachings
September 17, 2019
Wherever you are, we invite you to join in us this October for a month-long celebration of Easwaran’s life and teachings focusing on the theme "Seeing the Divine Everywhere."
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The Benefits, Power & Mystery of Long Passages
July 2, 2019
Meditating on long passages can help us increase our concentration and gives us the opportunity to go deeper into a spiritual theme. Learn more about the benefits of these often mysterious passages and find tips on how to memorize them.
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Listen & Explore: Passage Recordings
March 31, 2019
Learn more about the passage recordings now available to stream and download.
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2018 Celebration of Easwaran's Life & Teachings
September 17, 2018
Wherever you are, we invite you to join in us this October for a month-long celebration of Easwaran’s life and teachings.
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A Season of Celebration
August 28, 2018
At the BMCM, October is a month-long celebration of Easwaran's life. Learn about upcoming plans for this year’s celebration, and how daily life at Ramagiri Ashram can inspire us all.
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Meditating Together – Virtually
July 31, 2018
Each Saturday, passage meditators from around the world gather together to meditate together – virtually. Learn how these sessions help deepen and support their practice.
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New Audiobook:
“Spiritual Teacher, Earnest Student”March 28, 2018
Why is a spiritual teacher important? And how can we find an authentic one? Learn about the new audiobook in which Easwaran tackles these questions and more.
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Peace for 2018: The New Year’s Mantram Relay
January 30, 2018
On New Year's Day, members of the worldwide BMCM community banded together to ensure that 2018 was ushered in with a flood of mantrams dedicated to peace.
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Join the 2017 Celebration of Easwaran’s Life & Teachings
October 9, 2017
Learn about all the ways you can participate in a month-long celebration of Easwaran's life and teachings.
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Deeper Understanding:
A New Strategic PlanAugust 29, 2017
We’re launching a new strategic plan that calls on each of us to deepen our understanding of Easwaran’s teachings. Learn more about the plan and how you can contribute.
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Welcome to the Easwaran Digital Library!
June 27, 2017
Years in the making, this new Library is now live! It offers new access to audio and video talks from Easwaran – making his timeless teachings available free of charge to the world.
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BMCM eSatsang:
New Interactive PlatformMay 30, 2017
For the first time since it started nearly 15 years ago, the BMCM online fellowship group, the eSatsang, has been updated and re-imagined. Learn what’s new, and why it’s changed.
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Timeless Wisdom for Today
April 25, 2017
Curious how the Blue Mountain Journal is curated? This interview with the head of the BMCM Editorial Team describes how this invaluable resource is put together.
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Audiobooks: A Labor of Love
March 28, 2017
The BMCM Press Team is always looking for new ways to help readers find Easwaran’s books. Here we share the winding path that led to the release of our recent audiobooks, which are reaching growing audiences.
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The Story Behind the New BMCM Website
November 24, 2016
Read how we designed and built this brand new BMCM website – a process which took over a year, spanned two continents, and will hopefully bring many new visitors to Easwaran.
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BMCM Webinars
November 15, 2016
Three years ago the BMCM held its first webinar, using just a laptop camera. Read how our webinars have evolved and where we're going next, in this behind-the-scenes article.
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The Eight-Point Program in the Heart of the Family
November 23, 2016
This past summer, seven families came together in Tomales at the BMCM headquarters for a two-day program. Read this article to learn more about the event.
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Thoughts on the Book “Passage Meditation”
November 23, 2016
Watch a video interview in which five young adults share how the book “Passage Meditation” has shaped and changed their lives.
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"Passage Meditation" – New Edition
November 22, 2016
In an interview with our BMCM editorial and press colleagues, we hear about the recent edition of “Passage Meditation" and the new Q&A section which has been added to it.
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“Challenge and Certainty” — Autumn Postcard from the BMCM
Read about upcoming events and offerings, celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ramagiri Ashram, and draw on Easwaran's deep wisdom for our times.
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"Serious Daring" – Spring Message from the BMCM
As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the BMCM, read reflections from Easwaran's students on how his wisdom has supported them through this last year, and find more on how the organization is moving forward into the future.