Satish Kumar (1) (1936–)
Author of The Buddha and the Terrorist
For other authors named Satish Kumar, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Peace-pilgrim, lifelong activist and former Jain monk, Satish Kumar has been inspiring change for fifty years. He is an ecologist, Editor Emeritus of Resurgence Ecologist (the flagship magazine of the Green movement) and founder of the pioneering 'green university' Schumacher College in Devon.
Image credit: Satish Kumar at his home in Hartland, Devon, England (Jan 2008)
Works by Satish Kumar
Associated Works
Inspired Lives: The Best of Real Life Yoga from Ascent Magazine (2005) — Contributor, some editions — 10 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1936-08-09
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- India (birth)
UK - Birthplace
- Sri Dungargarh, Rajasthan, India
- Places of residence
- Hartland, Devon, England
- Occupations
- monk (Jain, former)
peace activist - Organizations
- Resurgence magazine (editor)
Schumacher College International College for Ecological Studies (Director of Programs)
The Small School
Members
Reviews
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 17
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 420
- Popularity
- #58,060
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 11
- ISBNs
- 89
- Languages
- 5
The Buddha set out to meet Angulimala, and with the power of love and compassion he persuaded him to renounce violence and take responsibility for his past actions. Thus Angulimala was transformed.
The Buddha & The Terrorist brings a message for our time about the importance of looking for the root causes of violence, and of finding peaceful means to end terror.… (more)