Inspirational quotes from some of the world's greatest holy books, spiritual leaders, saints, poets, and mystics (including Christ, Buddha, Meister Eckhart, Gandhi, Sri Ramakrishna, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita) are paired with Easwaran's understanding of each passage and how to apply it to our daily lives. In addition to a page-a-day reading, there is a brief introduction to his eight-point spiritual program and suggested books for further exploration. ( )

Easwaran's daybook consists of 365 pages, each starting with a quotation from a well-known thinker, philosopher, sage, saint or religious writing. He follows this with a short reading that is always practical, insightful and thought-provoking commentary. Each page unfolds one idea at a time. His writing style is clear, focused and extremely readable. Sometimes, I have felt as if he were sitting across from me in an easy chair, discussing a topic of common interest to both of us. I highly recommend this book for reading in chronological order, or out of order, for each page stands on its own. ( )