Mahátma Gándhí Libri

It is not my purpose to attempt a real autobiography. I simply want to tell the story of my numerous experiments with truth, and as my life consists of nothing but those experiments, it is true that the story will take the shape of an autobiography. ...Identification with everything that lives is impossible without self-purification; without self-purification, the observance of the law of Ahimsa must remain an empty dream; God can never be realised by one who is not pure of heart. Self-purification, therefore, must remain purification in all walks of life. And purification being highly infectious, purification of oneself necessarily leads to the purification of one's surroundings. But the path to self-purification is hard and steep. To attain perfect purity, one has to become absolutely passion-free in thought, speech and action; to rise above the opposing currents of love and hatred, attachment and repulsion. I know that I have not in me as yet the triple purity, in spite of constant ceaseless striving for it. That is why the world's praise fails to move me; indeed it very often stings me. To conquer the subtle passions seems to me far harder than the physical conquest of the world by the force of arms. Ever since my return to India, I have had experiences of the dormant passions lying hidden within me. The knowledge of them has made me feel humiliated though not defeated. The experiences and experiments have sustained me and given me great joy. But I know I still have before me a difficult path to traverse. I must reduce myself to zero. So long as a man does not of his own free will put himself last among his fellow creatures, there is no salvation for him. Ahimsa is the farthest limit of humility. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 26 November, 1925.

Il nome di Gandhi è ormai divenuto sinonimo di pace e forse mai come oggi è importante conoscerne il messaggio. In queste bellissime pagine il Mahatma analizza minuziosamente e offre al lettore la sua umile, operosa, quotidiana ricerca della verità, dalla quale emerge la grandiosa lezione morale che la sua presenza rappresenta nella storia contemporanea. L'autobiografia del profeta della non-violenza alla ricerca di una via per la verità: la via della pace e della fratellanza fra gli uomini.

Se è opportuno e necessario scoprire una sottesa unità fra tutte le religioni, occorre procurarsi un passe-partout: quello della verità e della non-violenza. Se apro lo scrigno di una tale religione con tale passe-partout, non trovo difficile scoprirne le somiglianze con altre. Se guardiamo alle religioni come alle mille foglie di un albero, ci sembrano tutte differenti, ma tutte riconducono a uno stesso tronco. Finché non riusciremo a intuire tale unità di fondo, non sapremo far cessare le guerre condotte in nome della religione, che non riguardano soltanto gli induisti e i mussulmani. Le pagine della storia del mondo sono tutte lordate dei sanguinosi racconti delle guerre di religione.

As a spiritual leader, Mahatma Gandhi's writings in The Way to God reveal his profound insights into morality and spirituality. The book compiles significant excerpts from his work, showcasing his intellectual and moral approaches to the divine, grounded in his lifelong commitment to truth. Each chapter delves into themes like moral discipline and spiritual practice, highlighting principles such as selflessness and nonviolent resistance. Contextualized by a foreword from his grandson and an introduction by Michael Nagler, Gandhi's teachings remain relevant and inspiring.

Personal account of the life of the man who freed India from colonization through the Satyagraha -- nonviolent protest -- movement. His early boyhood life, legal studies, purification, and ultimate salvation of his homeland is carefully recounted in this inspiring and critical work of insurmountable importance.

Full Of Timeless Words Of Wisdom On Politics, Non-Violence And Self-Improvement, This Is An Invaluable Treasury Of Quotations From The Writings Of India'S Man Of The Millennium.

Assembled with skill and sensitivity by social activist Homer A. Jack, this selection of brief and incisive quotations range from religion and theology, personal and social ethics, service, and international and political affairs, to the family, education, culture, Indian problems, and Gandhi's most original concept, satyagraha — group nonviolent direct action.

Mahatma Gandhi led a lifelong search for social peace and political non-violence. Committed to dialogue across classes, cultures and faiths, his life and politics stand testimony to a remarkable civic life, which valued restraint, tolerance and transparency above all else. This book historicizes his earnest and provocative writings—on the bomb, Zionism and Palestine, the partition of India—showing his ideas maturing over time into a unique model of public action.