You Are, Therefore I Am: A Declaration of Dependence [Paperback]

Satish Kumar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 19, 2002

This book traces the spiritual journey of Satish Kumar - child 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.

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Satish Kumar offers us the gift of So Hum - 'You Are, Therefore I Am'. His mental journey and inspirations need to become everyone's inspiration, to help us to move from violence to non-violence, from greed to compassion, from arrogance to humility. Vandana Shiva Satish Kumar is, for me, the sage of the deep ecology movement. Fritjof Capra, author of The Tao of Physics and The Web of Life 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 Hazel Henderson, author of Creating Alternative Futures

About the Author

Satish Kumar is an internationally renowned speaker on ecological and spiritual issues. He lives in England, and is Editor of Resurgence magazine, Director of Programmes at Schumacher College and founder of the UK?Schumacher Society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Green Books (September 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903998182
• ISBN-13: 978-1903998182
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Satish Kumar is editor of Resurgence and author of Path without Destination: An Autobiography.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just a short comment ..., May 11, 2006

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This review is from: You Are, Therefore I Am: A Declaration of Dependence (Paperback)

... although this book deserves a full one. It's fantastic. Buy it, you won't regret it. Might well change your life, full of insights, economic, sociologic, and spiritual (not esoteric!) Well written, captivating. Took me a long while to read, because I had to spend some time after reading each chapter to think about it. Usually I don't do that.