This week we joyfully celebrate Christine Easwaran’s birthday. We have a special curriculum to share here in the eSatsang, and we will also take it up together in Satsang Live this week.
Let’s begin with a brief but luminous passage from Christine herself, inviting us to join her in a prayer for peace:
I want to remind you today of the power of prayer to unite us all in a spirit of mutual understanding and even forgiveness. Will you join me in this prayer for peace?
O Divine Spirit, kindle the spark of divinity in every creature
That a mighty flame of love and goodness
May overcome the dark forces that threaten us.
Next we have four readings that offer inspiration from Christine’s life and some of the themes dearest to her heart:
“The Gift of Time,” by Christine Easwaran, Blue Mountain Journal, Fall 2022,
“An Urgent Message,” by Christine Easwaran, Blue Mountain Journal, Spring 2026, pp. 20–21
“Forgiveness,” by Christine Easwaran, Blue Mountain Journal, Summer 2016, pp. 2–4
We’ll close our birthday curriculum with one of Christine’s favorite passages, “Do Not Look with Fear” by Saint Francis de Sales, read by Christine herself.
What is something in these readings from Christine that especially inspires you? How would you like to take it up in your own life this week?
As we approach the Mantram Day for Peace and Healing in the world, what is one specific way you would like to extend your mantram practice this week? Please share so we can draw inspiration from one another.
Join us on Sunday for our Mantram Day for Peace and Healing in the world in Christine’s honor. The centerpiece of our day is BMCM Satsang Live, where we will take up this curriculum together. Your presence is important!
For more information about how to participate in the day of mantrams for peace and healing in the world, please go to bmcm.org/christine2026.
For this week’s spiritual treat, we hope you enjoy the video prepared especially for Christine’s birthday, now available in the Easwaran Digital Library.