No destination : autobiography of a pilgrim
Satish Kumar, 1936-2021
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When he was only 9 years old, Satish Kumar renounced the world and joined the wandering brotherhood of Jain monks. Dissuaded from this path by an inner voice at the age of 18, he became a campaigner for land reform, working to turn Gandhi's vision of a renewed India into reality. Fired by the example of Bertrand Russell, he undertook an 8,000-mile peace pilgrimage, walking from India to America without any money, through mountains, deserts, storms and snow. In 1973 he settled in England, becoming the guiding light behind a number of ecological, spiritual and educational ventures. Following Indian tradition, in his 50th year he undertook another pilgrimage: again without any money, he walked to the holy places of Britain - Glastonbury, Lindisfarne, and Iona. 'No Destination' is an exhilarating account of an extraordinary life.
Main title:
No destination : autobiography of a pilgrim / Satish Kumar.
Author:
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Imprint:
Cambridge : Green Books, 2021.
Collation:
344 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9780857845504 (pbk)0857845500 (pbk)
Dewey class:
B SAT
LC class:
BL1373.S29
Language:
English
Subject:
Satish Kumar, 1936-Jains -- India -- BiographySpiritual biography -- IndiaSpiritual life -- JainismJaina pilgrims and pilgrimagesBiographyBiographyBiography & non-fiction proseAutobiography: generalAutobiography: religious & spiritualSpirituality & religious experiencePressure groups & protest movements
BRN:
379694