This book traces the spiritual journey of Satish Kumar
- child monk peace pilgrim ecological activist & educator. In it he traces the sources of inspiration which formed his understanding of the world as a network of multiple & diverse relationships. You Are Therefore I Am is in four parts. The first describes his memories of conversations with his mother his teacher & 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 & E. F. Schumacher. These five great activists & thinkers inspired him to engage with social ecological & political issues. In the third part Satish narrates his travels in India which have continued to nourish his mind & reconnect him with his roots.