You are Therefore I am
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You are Therefore I am

A Declaration of Dependence

  1. 226 pages
  2. English
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You are Therefore I am

A Declaration of Dependence

About this book

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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Information

Publisher
Green Books
Year
2002
Print ISBN
9781903998182
eBook ISBN
9781907448621
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religious Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Author biography
  3. Reviews
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Foreword
  9. PART ONE: Encounters with Meaning
  10. Chapter 1: Learning from Nature
  11. Chapter 2: A Hindu Mind
  12. Chapter 3: Mother Principle
  13. Chapter 4: The Joy of Making
  14. Chapter 5: Going to Ladnun: Meeting the Guru
  15. Chapter 6: A Jain View of Reality
  16. Chapter 7: Dharma Practice
  17. Chapter 8: The Five Practices
  18. Chapter 9: Self and the World
  19. PART TWO: Quest for Wholeness
  20. Chapter 10: Return to the World
  21. Chapter 11: Soil, Soul, Society
  22. Chapter 12: Learning from the Sun
  23. Chapter 13: Truth is a Pathless Land
  24. Chapter 14: No Birth, No Death
  25. Chapter 15: Rationalism and Non-violence
  26. Chapter 16: Justice before Order
  27. Chapter 17: Poverty and Progress
  28. PART THREE: Travels in India
  29. Chapter 18: Islam, a Religion of Peace
  30. Chapter 19: A Land of Contrasts
  31. Chapter 20: Temples of Delight
  32. Chapter 21: A Culture of Crafts
  33. Chapter 22: To Be a Pilgrim
  34. Chapter 23: In the Footsteps of Gandhi
  35. Chapter 24: Seeds of Renewal
  36. PART FOUR: A Relational Philosophy
  37. Chapter 25: You Are, Therefore I Am: A Reverential Ecology
  38. Chapter 26: A Declaration of Dependence
  39. Notes
  40. Index
  41. Back cover

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