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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.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Part One: Encounters with Meaning
Learning From Nature
A Hindu Mind
Mother Principle
The Joy of Making
Going to Laden: Meeting the Guru
A Jain View of Reality
Dharma Practice
The Five Practices
Self and the World
Part Two: Quest for Wholeness
Return to the World (walking with Vinoba Bhave)
Soil, Soul, Society
Learning from the Sun
Truth is a Pathless Land (conversation with J. Krishnamurti)
No Birth, No Death
Rationalism 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 India
Islam, a Religion of Peace
A Land of Contrasts
Temples of Delights
A Culture of Crafts
To Be a Pilgrim
In the Footsteps of Gandhi
Seeds of Renewal (visiting Vandana Shiva)
Part Four: A Relational Philosophy
You Are, Therefore I Am: A Reverential Ecology
A Declaration of Dependence
Notes
Index
Product details
| Published | 01 Jan 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 192 |
| ISBN | 9781903998182 |
| Imprint | Green Books |
| Illustrations | A few black and white illustrations |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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