A fourth, revised edition was published as Passage Meditation – A Complete Spiritual Practice: Train Your Mind and Find a Life that Fulfills (2016).

Each of the book's eight main chapters are dedicated to explaining one of the eight points: Dhammapada Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads Gandhi the Man Nonviolent Soldier of Islam Essence of the Upanishads Essence of the Dhammapada Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living Original Goodness Love Never Faileth Seeing with the Eyes of Love Passage Meditation Mantram Handbook Conquest of Mind Strength in the Storm, others God Makes the Rivers to Flow Timeless Wisdom Words to Live By Meditation on a passage involves silent, focused repetition during meditation of memorized selections from scriptures of the world and writings of great mystics.

Easwaran describes a mantram as a short, powerful spiritual formula which can be repeated, at any time during the day or night, to call up the best and deepest in ourselves,[22] and help to slow down, to become more one-pointed, and to put others first.

Slowing down helps achieve freedom of action, good relations with others, health and vitality, calmness of mind, and the ability to grow.

Training the mind to give full attention to one thing at a time, whether it is in science or the arts or sports or a profession, is a basic requirement for achieving a goal.

Spiritual Fellowship with people whose companionship is elevating, and working together for a selfless goal without expecting any reward or recognition, augment and enhance the individual's capacities.

[29][30] Several empirical research studies have examined the effects on health professionals and college undergraduates from receiving training in the Passage Meditation (PM) program.

Peer-reviewed research, published in professional psychology and health journals, has shown that following the passage meditation program reduces stress[31] and increases confidence in tasks such as caregiving.

[33] Research on Passage Meditation through early 2007 was reviewed in chapter 6 of Spirit, science and health: How the spiritual mind fuels physical wellness.