The Recovering Materialist - Book Review
The Recovering Materialist From a Nordic Hardcore Punk to a Hindu Monk in California by Tuomas M ä kinen To this day, it’s not common to see a Hindu monk in the streets of America or anywhere else in the Western world. But, it’s not impossible - and it might no longer be an uncommon sight there in the near future. In the past few decades, an increasing number of Westerners seeking a more peaceful spiritual life have adopted the Krishna path. And, Tuomas Mäkinen is one of those men. In his book The Recovering Materialist, Mäkinen recounts his life story of conversion from a punk artist to becoming an adherent of a strict and disciplined way of life. He was born and raised to Finnish parents who are Evangelical Lutheran Church adherents. Although he was one of those individuals who doubted the teachings of his religion. He expressed that his country’s religion has... “... nothing to do with deep spirituality and internal change but has everything to do with covert materialism and sh...