Dialogue with Death: Journey Through Consciousness

Only by confronting the fragility of life and the reality of death do we learnwhat life is for, who we are as human beings, and why we are here. This isEknath Easwaran s commentary on the Katha Upanishad. The title comes from itsstory: a fearless teenager goes to the land of the King of Death and daringlychallenges Death to teach him the secrets of life. Easwaran makes the mostcomplex philosophical concepts clear and accessible through vivid images fromdaily experience. About the AuthorSchooled in both Eastern and Western traditions, EknathEaswaran took to the spiritual life amidst a successful career in India as aprofessor of English literature, writer and lecturer. He came to theUniversityof California, Berkeley, in 1959 on the Fulbright exchange program andestablished the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation in Northern California in1961. His 1968 Berkeley class is believed to be the first accredited course inmeditation at any Western university. His deep personal experience and hislovefor his students have made the ancient art of meditation accessible to thosewho hold jobs and live active lives among friends and family.