Wollaston) Santoshan (Stephen

From Punk Rock to Green Spirituality (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Organised in two parts, 'From Punk Rock to Green Spirituality' is a selection of previously published writings by GreenSpirit's designer, writer and editor Stephen Wollaston, who writes under the yoga name Santoshan. He studied world religions and religious education at King's College London, is also an Interfaith minister, and was the principal bass guitarist in one of London's first punk rock bands, The Wasps; hence the book's title which is also the title of the opening chapter.

In the book, Stephen covers essential teachings for our current times and shares personal insights about his journey from playing various punk venues to being involved in promoting important green wisdom. In Part One, while drawing on his creative background, studies in transpersonal psychology and numerous spiritual traditions, he beautifully weaves an essential green vision through each of the areas he writes on, and includes a beneficial chapter of experiential exercises.

In Part Two he reflects on contemporary issues such as feminism, sexuality, green Muslims and holistic spirituality, and closes with a well-researched chapter on mystical phenomena in early Christianity. Above all, Stephen honours creativity and its interconnections with the creativity of all life and the need for responsible and compassionate interactions with the natural world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: S
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781005028961
• Artikelnr.: 72390042

Autorenporträt

Stephen Wollaston was given the name Santoshan (contentment) by an English swami in the mid-90s. He is a Psychosynthesis counsellor, OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation minister, graphic designer, writer, teacher and musician. He holds a BA honours degree in religious studies and a postgraduate certificate in religious education from King's College London, trained in transpersonal counselling at the Psychosynthesis Trust and typographic design at the London College of Printing. In the late 70s he was the principal bass guitarist of one of London's first punk rock bands, The Wasps. Additionally, he has helped war refugees and long-term unemployed students with English language skills and was an academic writing coordinator at a medical university in the Middle East for four years.

He is the current Chair of GreenSpirit's Publications Committee, has been a trustee of GreenSpirit since 2012, is the main typographic designer of GreenSpirit Magazine and the GreenSpirit Book Series, and has edited and contributed to titles in the Series. He began writing various green and interspiritual books in the early 90s when a long-time close friend asked him to collaborate on an extensive development manual with him and write on areas he is passionate about, particularly transpersonal growth. Since then, he has authored, coauthored and edited more than a dozen books on different areas of Eastern and Western spirituality, including Spirituality Unveiled: Awakening to Creative Life, Rivers of Green Wisdom: Exploring Christian and Yogic Earth-Centred Spirituality, and Realms of Wondrous Gifts: Psychic, Mediumistic and Miraculous Powers in the Great Mystical and Wisdom Traditions, which objectively assesses different teachings and beliefs.