Earth Pilgrim: Conversations with Satish Kumar

Kumar, Satish

ISBN 10: 1900322579 / ISBN 13: 9781900322577

Published by Green Books, 2009

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Synopsis:

In 'Earth Pilgrim', Satish Kumar draws on his personal experience of making pilgrimages and also his understanding of the spiritual traditions of both East and West. The book takes the form of conversations about both the inner and outer aspects of pilgrimage. If we want to tread the pilgrim s path, we need to go beyond ideas of good and evil, and to be dedicated to our quest to our natural calling. We need to shed not only our unnecessary material possessions, but also our burdens of fear, anxiety, doubt and worry; in this way we can find spiritual renewal and embark on the great adventure into the unknown. Being on a pilgrimage doesn t necessarily mean travelling from one place to another it means a state of mind, a state of consciousness, a state of fearlessness. Satish believes that at this stage of human history we now need a new kind of pilgrim, unattached to any form of dogma Earth Pilgrims who are concerned with this world, not the next. Such pilgrims are seeking a deep commitment to life in the here and now, upon this Earth, in this world. We need to realise that we are all related and connected, and through this connectivity we become pilgrims.

About the Author: Satish Kumar was born in Rajasthan, India, in 1936, and his life has been permeated by the theme of pilgrimage. It began with his mother, walking with her to and from the fields of melons, millet and sesame that she cultivated. At the age of nine he became a wandering Jain monk, walking through the northern and western parts of India with his guru, Acharya Tulsi. He then joined the Land Gift movement of Vinoba Bhave, this time walking through the eastern and southern parts of India, and in 1962 he set out on a peace pilgrimage of 8,000 miles without any money, from the grave of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi to Moscow, Paris, London and Washington DC. He also undertook pilgrimages to mark his fiftieth and sixtieth birthdays. Satish has appeared on BBC Radio 4 s Desert Island Discs, and made a film for the Natural World series entitled Earth Pilgrim. His other books include No Destination: an autobiography; You Are, Therefore I Am: a declaration of dependence; and Spiritual Compass: the three qualities of life. He lives in north Devon with his wife June.

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Title: Earth Pilgrim: Conversations with Satish ...
Publisher: Green Books
Publication Date: 2009
Condition: Good