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Gandhi the Man
How One Man Changed Himself to Change the World
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See moreGandhi's life is inspiring and baffling to modern readers. How did an ineffective young lawyer become the Mahatma, who led 400 million Indians in their nonviolent struggle for independence? How did he endure the terrible hardships joyfully and with love for all? What is nonviolence and how does it work? This work offers answers to these questions.
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This is the story of Gandhi's spiritual evolution—the turning points and choices that made him not just a great political leader but also a timeless icon of nonviolence.
Eknath Easwaran grew up in India and witnessed how Gandhi inspired people of all races, backgrounds, and religions to turn anger into compassion and hatred into love.
How had Gandhi transformed himself from an ineffective young lawyer into the Mahatma, the "great soul" who led 400 million ordinary men and women in their nonviolent struggle for independence? To find out, Easwaran visited Gandhi's ashram and watched the Mahatma absorbed in meditation on the Bhagavad Gita—the wellspring of Gandhi's spiritual strength.
Easwaran, a leading authority on the Bhagavad Gita and on spiritual living, explains the principles underlying Gandhi's nonviolence. He highlights how we can all use Gandhi's teachings to make our families, workplaces, and communities more peaceful in the world today.
More than 70 photographs illustrate his life, and a detailed chronology provides historical context.
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ISBN: 9781586380557
Publisher: Nilgiri Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 May 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: Nilgiri Press
Edition: Fourth Edition
Illustration: B&W photos throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 165.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 510g
Pages: 216
About the Author
Eknath Easwaran (1910 1999) was born in South India and grew up in the historic years when Gandhi was leading India nonviolently to freedom from the British Empire. As a young man, Easwaran met Gandhi, and the experience left a lasting impression.
Following graduate studies, Easwaran joined the teaching profession and later became head of the department of English at the University of Nagpur.
In 1959 he came to the US with the Fulbright exchange program and in 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which carries on his work with publications and retreats.
Easwaran's Indian classics, The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads, and The Dhammapada are the best-selling English translations, and more than 2 million copies of his books are in print.
Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him enduring appeal as a teacher and author of deep insight and warmth.
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