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From Punk Rock to Green Spirituality
From Punk Rock to Green Spirituality
From Punk Rock to Green Spirituality
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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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Release dateMay 29, 2021
ISBN9781005028961
From Punk Rock to Green Spirituality
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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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