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This book traces the spiritual journey of Satish Kumarchild monk, peace pilgrim, ecological activist and educator. In it he traces the sources of inspiration which formed his understanding of the world as a network of multiple and diverse relationships. You Are, Therefore I Am is in four parts. The first describes his 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 inspired 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.
Contents
Acknowledgements
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