[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 20, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1773-E1774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF SATISH KUMAR

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Satish Kumar, for a lifetime dedicated to teaching and serving as an 
inspiration to all. Mr. Kumar has done more, seen more, accomplished 
more and walked more than most and has never ceased in bringing his 
message to others.
  Mr. Kumar started as a Jain monk at the age of nine before being 
called to greater causes. At 18, Mr. Kumar sought to make Gandhi's 
vision of a renewed India and peaceful world a reality. To this end Mr. 
Kumar walked, more than 8,000 miles, from India to four nuclear powers: 
Russia, France, Britain and the United States, to bring the leader of 
each a bag of tea and a message of peace and understanding. Carrying no 
money, he crossed deserts, traversed mountains, withstood snow and was 
even thrown in jail. Though Herculean in scale, Mr. Kumar's quest was 
completed, the tea was delivered, and he is still working to bring the 
message of peace to the world.
  Mr. Kumar settled in England in 1973 to become the editor of 
Resurgence magazine, a post he maintains to this day, as well as the

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founder of the Small School in Hartland. The school focuses on combing 
education with ecological and spiritual values. In 1991, Mr. Kumar 
helped found Schumacher College, an international center for ecological 
studies, and serves as its Director of Programmes. Mr. Kumar has also 
co-founded Jain Spirit, an international magazine that provides insight 
and information on Jain values and teachings, and helped to etablish 
the School of the Seed, a college devoted to sustainable living in 
India. At 70, he still offers a weeklong course on Gandhian Values.
  When Mr. Kumar was 50 years old he undertook another pilgrimage, once 
more with no money, he walked the holy sights in Britain, Glastonbury, 
Canterbury, Lindisfarne and Iona. In 2000, Mr. Kumar was awarded an 
Honorary Doctorate in Education from the University of Plymouth and in 
2001 an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from the University of 
Lancaster. Mr. Kumar continues to teach, lecture, and run workshops on 
ecology, holistic education and voluntary simplicity and authors books 
on the same subjects.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join in honor, gratitude and 
recognition of Satish Kumar. His neverending quest to encourage and 
teach serves as an inspiration and his messages of world peace and 
simple living continues to affect the lives of many. I wish Mr. Kumar, 
his wife June Mitchell, and son, Mukti Kumar Mitchell, an abundance of 
health, peace and happiness as he continues his journey onward from 
here.

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