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Written with a penetrating simplicity, No Destination is an exhilarating account of an extraordinary life. When he was only nine 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 Indi
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Paperback, 320 pages
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March 1st 2000
by UIT Cambridge Ltd.
(first published March 12th 1992)
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Great guy. I did worry as, having seen this chap, it spoilt my image of him. When he was young I thought he was more selfish than I expected. However when I read about him at 50 and 60 I realised that he had matured, like all of us, I was right all along. He is great.
Inspiring - a combination of Hindu philosophy/spirituality, environmental aand green issues. I loved it, but felt that the solutions that the author makes seem so simple just wouldn't be scaleable to a global solution. That said, I agreed with almost all of the ideas
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Humble and modest. A breath of fresh air, written with such kindness.
The book is balanced, so to say... A first great half, and a not so great other half.
It depends on each individual's quest. I was looking for inspiration and I found it. I was looking for philosophy and resources, I found them.
Kumar did his thing and as for myself, he fulfilled his task as a man of this world. No doubt of that. Now you cannot have everything from one man can you?
I can imagine he's a better speaker than writer, but again, read your book knowing what you're looking for.
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It depends on each individual's quest. I was looking for inspiration and I found it. I was looking for philosophy and resources, I found them.
Kumar did his thing and as for myself, he fulfilled his task as a man of this world. No doubt of that. Now you cannot have everything from one man can you?
I can imagine he's a better speaker than writer, but again, read your book knowing what you're looking for.
It definit ...more
As others have opined, this is a book of two halves for me. The first half compromising the author's early life in India and his peace walk is fascinating, but the second half drags in places (though I enjoyed his UK pilgrimage).
Also, I'm not totally in love with the travelling without money pilgrimage which satish undertakes. Doesn't spending money when travelling help local businesses, especially the small ones that he is so fond of?
Overall this is a good book and definitely worth reading, pa ...more
Also, I'm not totally in love with the travelling without money pilgrimage which satish undertakes. Doesn't spending money when travelling help local businesses, especially the small ones that he is so fond of?
Overall this is a good book and definitely worth reading, pa ...more
Loved it at the beginning
Then gradually fell out of love as the author seemed to progressively get mire self satisfied which it totally legitimate he’s done great things! But can seem condescending and there’s only so many books by self satisfied men that I can read that hardly mention women at all!
Then gradually fell out of love as the author seemed to progressively get mire self satisfied which it totally legitimate he’s done great things! But can seem condescending and there’s only so many books by self satisfied men that I can read that hardly mention women at all!
Life lessons, inspiration, lots of details (maybe too many?)
Repetitive, very interesting in the beginning then is so boring. The Idea of asking and begging for food and shelter I didn't like it and it confused me!
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I stuck this book on my wishlist after hearing about the author's peace walk around the world on Radio 4 as it sounded pretty interesting and I wanted to find out more. The early part of Kumar's life was pretty interesting and I was hooked probably up until he settled in Britain. Hearing about how he was trying to learn Welsh and raise a family were less interesting. However, I think the problem is that I fundamentally disagree with Kumar's basic philosophy on life. Despite some good points abou
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May 25, 2009
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The celebrity of Satish Kumar hinges on the great undertaking of the ''Peace Walk'', a journey on foot across Asia and Europe without pre-arranged means of support, to meet the four leaders of the nuclear armed superpowers of that time. What a story! Sadly, it was disappointing in the telling; I got the impression the author had either forgot and was too honest to embellish, or was reluctant in the first place. The two highlights we were prepared for in the blurb; the spell in French custody and
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Excellent book.
Sathish Kumar is an outstanding personality, whith a contemporary life history, as unique as it can get. I got to know first time about the book several years ago, and somehow it met me again. This time it felt right, and I would consider it one of the most inspiring autobiographic reads of my life. It is just about embracing, calmnes, little and big adventures, just happening. Genuinely heartful.
Sathish Kumar is an outstanding personality, whith a contemporary life history, as unique as it can get. I got to know first time about the book several years ago, and somehow it met me again. This time it felt right, and I would consider it one of the most inspiring autobiographic reads of my life. It is just about embracing, calmnes, little and big adventures, just happening. Genuinely heartful.
After a very promising start, as a wandering monk, then in an ashram, and then working with the landless movement,and finally, walking from India to the US on a peace march, the book ends, and begins again. The second half is a homely account of the second half of his life, in England and about various journeys and pilgrimages here and there. Rather dull. Wish he had wrote more about walking across eastern europe and asia minor - that was very interesting stuff.
A lovely walk with Satish Kumar as he recounts his life. We walk with him as he works to understand what the deep meaning of a spiritual person means to him and in what ways he interweaves social justice, education, family and teacher. A book well worth reading to understand Gandhi and Jain and Buddhist philosophy.
Exciting autobiography book - loved every single bit of it! Story of the romantic nature's lover and at the same time very practical person,throughout all his life of changes,aspiring for peace and spirituality.
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Be the change you want to see and this will inspire the journey
I wish everyone would read this book, or at least something with similar sentiments. The world needs to hear this point of view more.
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Satish Kumar is an Indian, currently living in England, who has been a Jain monk and a nuclear disarmament advocate, and is the current editor of the magazine Resurgence, founder and Director of Programmes of the Schumacher College international centre for ecological studies and of The Small School. His most notable accomplishment is a "peace walk" with a companion to the capitals of four of the n
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