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The Essential Gandhi
The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas | Mahatma Gandhi
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Mohandas K. Gandhi, called Mahatma (great soul), was the father of modern India, but his influence has spread well beyond the subcontinent and is as important today as it was in the first part of the twentieth century and during this nations own civil rights movement. Taken from Gandhis writings throughout his life, The Essential Gandhi introduces us to his thoughts on politics, spirituality, poverty, suffering, love, non-violence, civil disobedience, and his own life. The pieces collected here, with explanatory head notes by Gandhi biographer Louis Fischer, offer the clearest, most thorough portrait of one of the greatest spiritual leaders the world has known. Gandhi was inevitable. If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. . . . We may ignore him at our own risk. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With a new Preface drawn from the writings of Eknath Easwaran In the annals of spirituality certain books stand out both for their historical importance and for their continued relevance. The Vintage Spiritual Classics series offers the greatest of these works in authoritative new editions, with specially commissioned essays by noted contemporary commentators. Filled with eloquence and fresh insight, encouragement and solace, Vintage Spiritual Classics are incomparable resources for all readers who seek a more substantive understanding of mankind's relation to the divine.
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saumyslifepages
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Informative one...some unknown facts and internal suspense makes me suprise at every single point 👉 must read 📚

#gandhi #book #read #bookish

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Suet624 Ain‘t that the truth. 4y
TheSpineView @Suet624 Sad.. but yes! 4y
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“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

DivineDiana Without a doubt! 5y
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Andrew65
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Quoted from Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela so had to get Mahatma Gandhi in at some point, in order to complete my trio of heroes of the 20th Century. #quotsyfeb18 #harmony

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Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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"A devotee of Truth may not do anything in deference to convention. He must always hold himself open to correction, and whenever he discovers himself to be wrong, he must confess it at all costs and atone for it."