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    GreenSpirit Reflections
    GreenSpirit Reflections
    GreenSpirit Reflections
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    GreenSpirit Reflections

    By Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston)

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    A meditations book of profound and inspiring quotations on green spirituality. Drawing from a variety of GreenSpirit publications, this little book of reflections gathers together numerous key insights in nine essential categories that can be seen as the core of Earth-centred wisdom.

    ‘GreenSpirit Reflections' is the tenth title in the GreenSpirit Book Series, which is a low-cost series on Earth-centred spirituality, sold at production price only. Passages are by contributors and editors of numerous articles, and authors of titles published by GreenSpirit. The book also includes some wonderful images.

    Compiled by Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston), who studied world religions at King’s College London, is a member of GreenSpirit’s publications team, and the author and editor of over a dozen books.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGreenSpirit Ebooks
    Release dateApr 4, 2020
    ISBN9780463507353
    GreenSpirit Reflections
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    Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston)

    Stephen Wollaston was given the name Santoshan (contentment) by an English swami in the mid-90s and is a OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation minister. He holds a degree in religious studies and a postgraduate certificate in religious education from King’s College London. He also trained in psychosynthesis counselling at the Psychosynthesis Trust, and in 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. He is the current Chair of GreenSpirit's Publications Committee, has been a trustee of GreenSpirit for many years, is the main typographic designer of GreenSpirit magazine and the GreenSpirit Book Series, and has edited and contributed to titles in the Series. In all, he has authored, coauthored and edited over a dozen books, 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". Recently, a collection of eleven articles by him was released, "From Punk Rock to Green Spirituality".

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      GreenSpirit Reflections - Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston)

      INTRODUCTION

      GreenSpirit Reflections is the tenth title in the GreenSpirit Book Series, which is a low-cost series on Earth-centred spirituality, sold at production price only. This book brings together a collection of key passages from various GreenSpirit titles. Apart from quotations by Thomas Berry, which are from another GreenSpirit anthology (Meditations with Thomas Berry), all other passages are by contributors and editors of numerous articles and authors of titles published by GreenSpirit in a total of ten books. Some writers’ names appear more than others because they have written a complete book for GreenSpirit or are the contributors and editors of several titles, which meant there was more material by them to draw upon and include in the following pages. The References section at the back lists page numbers and titles from where each quotation was taken.

      Having worked on the design of two previous meditations books, and editing one of them, I guess I can lay claim to possessing a knack for putting books of this kind together. Like many titles, the initial idea of compiling it, organically grew from what had been done before. Yet the idea of a collection of quotations for reflection and meditation purposes, turned into something greater than first expected. On completion, a fellow GreenSpirit colleague commented how it clearly flowed easily from one section to another like a short-course on green spirituality. With this in mind, the advice usually given to readers for anthologies of quotations about starting at any place, needs to be accompanied by an extra recommendation of also reflecting and meditating on the passages by starting with the first one and gradually reading through to the last. Passages can of course be used in various ways, such as reading them aloud for ceremonial and ritual purposes.

      Suggestions for how to use this book

      If you require some guidance about how to use this book, you may find the following suggestions helpful.

      First, find a peaceful place on your own or with a small group of friends in your home or garden, or in the countryside or a tranquil special place of worship. Take time to be still and quieten your mind. Sit in an upright position, with the spine erect. Feel the weight of your body on the chair, cushion or ground

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