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You are Therefore I am: A Declaration of Dependence

Autor Satish Kumar
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2001
Traces the spiritual journey of the author, as he learns to view the world as a network of multiple, diverse relationships. René Descartes' famous maxim 'I think, therefore, I am' considers the world in terms of dualism, division and separation. Yet the Sanskrit dictum, So Hum, is well known across India but not in the West, and can be translated as 'You are, therefore I am'. A journey of the mind, You are Therefore I am examines the sources of inspiration which formed child monk, peace pilgrim, ecological activist and educator Satish Kumar's understanding of the world as a network of diverse yet interconnected relationships. Written in four parts, the book begins with Satish's memories of conversations with his mother, his teacher and his Guru, all of whom were deeply religious. The second part recounts his discussions with the Indian sage Vinoba Bhave, J. Krishnamurti, Bertrand Russell, Martin Luther King, and E. F. Schumacher. These five great activists and thinkers encouraged him to engage with social, ecological and political issues. In the third part Satish narrates his travels in India, which have continued to nourish his mind and reconnect him with his roots. The final part brings together Satish' world-view, which is based in relationships and the connections between all things. You are, Therefore I am is an inspiring and deeply moving look at how we can re-connect with the world and find peace within ourselves by embracing Satish' emergent world-view.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781903998182
ISBN-10: 1903998182
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: A few black and white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Green Books
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

An inspiring and deeply moving work that goes through both personal, biographical details and broader philosophy and spirituality, such as Vinoba Bhave and Martin Luther King.

Notă biografică

Satish Kumar is an internationally renowned speaker on ecological and spiritual issues. He was born in Rajasthan, India, and now lives in England where he is Editor-in-chief at Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, co-founder of Schumacher College and founder of the Schumacher Society UK. Satish has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Education, and in Literature, and he was also presented with the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award for Promoting Gandhian Values Abroad.

Cuprins

AcknowledgementsForewordPart One: Encounters with MeaningLearning From NatureA Hindu MindMother PrincipleThe Joy of MakingGoing to Laden: Meeting the GuruA Jain View of RealityDharma PracticeThe Five PracticesSelf and the WorldPart Two: Quest for WholenessReturn to the World (walking with Vinoba Bhave)Soil, Soul, SocietyLearning from the SunTruth is a Pathless Land (conversation with J. Krishnamurti)No Birth, No DeathRationalism and Non-violence (encounter with Bertrand Russell)Justice before Order (meeting Martin Luther King)Poverty and Progress (insights from E. F. Schumacher)Part Three: Travels in IndiaIslam, a Religion of PeaceA Land of ContrastsTemples of DelightsA Culture of CraftsTo Be a PilgrimIn the Footsteps of GandhiSeeds of Renewal (visiting Vandana Shiva)Part Four: A Relational PhilosophyYou Are, Therefore I Am: A Reverential EcologyA Declaration of DependenceNotesIndex

Recenzii

Satish Kumar offers us the gift of So Hum You Are, Therefore I Am. His mental journey and inspirations need to become everyones inspiration, to help us to move from violence to non-violence, from greed to compassion, from arrogance to humility.
Satish Kumar is, for me, the sage of the deep ecology movement.
The life of this vigorous, wise, compassionate and humble man is an example to all of us about how to make the most of our gifts and create our own opportunities to serve humanity's future
We are most blessed in having in Satish Kumar a teacher of this new understanding of the truth, both new and age-old, of the one indivisible life that sustains us all.