Gandhi : An Indian Philosopher

Chapter 4 of the book “Gandhi and Beyond” was pretty interesting and fascinating to read and learn about. One of the sections of the chapter that impacted me the most was the section titled Learning about Gandhi found on page 76. In this section, Chavez began to learn about Gandhi and his principles of nonviolence. Chavez admired Gandhi because of his success, his commitment, and his methods of nonviolence such as boycotting and fasting. In Gandhi Chavez found a leader who inspired him to help the poor defeat the rich. Another interesting fact that I learned on this section was that Chavez began to develop nonviolent ideas and believed that in order to practice nonviolent acts one must be prepared for sacrifice. One of the quotes that I really liked on this section was Chavez’s quote found on page 79 which states “Love is the most important ingredient in nonviolent work… Love the opponent… If were full of hatred we can’t do work” (Cortright 79). Using this word Chavez says that in order to become successful and win one must love the opponent. If people begin to use acts of nonviolence against the opponent’s one must not become successful in the movement being created.

Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist and writer who would lead the independence movement of India to free the country of British rule (“Mahatma Gandhi,” 2017). He would prove that a single person could change the course of history and take on the entire British Empire. Gandhi’s principles of nonviolence and civil disobedience are attributed to his success in gaining independence for India. The act of passive resistance allowed Gandhi to generate more support for his movement for independence while making it difficult for the British to find reasons to arrest them. He argued that although violence could be more effective than peaceful

Mohandas Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar India to a Hindu father and Jainist mother. His very religious mother was a practitioner of Vaishnavism (worship of the Hindu god Vishnu). Influenced by his mother's beliefs Gandhi was governed by self-discipline and nonviolence. He soon got married and sailed off to study law. When Gandhi returned he was in shock of what had happened to India, in just 1 year. Gandhi's beliefs never changed and he still strongly believed in self-discipline and nonviolence. He wanted to make a change in India’s cultures. And that’s exactly what he did, he made the change he saw in the world. Gandhi used many tactics to get India's independence, such as Civil disobedience, embracing the enemy, and acceptance of jail time.

Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most popular and influential figures in the world. His political work, religious beliefs, values and morals captivated millions internationally. His path to become such a respected person is shaped by his religion and experiments occurred throughout his life. His relationship to food becomes a powerful fixation that allows him to form a greater connection to God as Truth, while leading him to express controversial disagreements during certain health issues.

10. What did Gandhi mean that he was not talking about “passive” revolt? Note these events: “In the end, the British will walk out”; 100,000 Englishmen cannot control 350 million Indians if they refuse to cooperate … Note the terms used: The difference between passive aggression (very popular in many personality studies today) and passive non-cooperation--The gamble of inconsistency is most damaging to which?

The essential of Gandhi is anthology of his life. It is separated into two parts. One as Gandhi the man and the other as the Mahatma meaning Great Soul. I was very much well interested in the readings of The Essential Gandhi. What I was most interested in was that he spoke with so much determination and compassion. His firm belief in nonviolence was presented very strongly. “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. Gandhi believed strongly in non-violent civil disobedience, so he states that violence provides only temporary relief or satisfaction, but the pain it causes people and societies is much greater. There is so much violence in the world today and some believe you have to fight violence with violence but Gandhi was very successful with his method of not acting upon violence in such of as in a hatred way. He solely helped India become independent with his method of nonviolence. Before I read this story I knew very little details of him, but the main thing that always puzzled me, what gave Gandhi the courage to make such a difference in the world?

The final objection is that people are praised for being intelligent and become beloved speakers of their times. In response to this objection, there have been individuals who were assassinated for sharing their intelligence with the world. Mohandas Gandhi moved from India to study law in England. He used his knowledge to help India become independent. It is unsure if Gandhi went into debt for his education but he did spend a lot of money to move from India to London, England for his education. Gandhi was a lover of knowledge and did return to help the hoi polloi, but the people did not like the messages he shared so they killed him. Another example would be Martin Luther King Jr. he was assassinated after trying to share his knowledge during

Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi was born during the British rule in India on October 2, 1869. Gandhi in the year of 1888 was sent to England to pursue law, where he developed interest in the philosophy of nonviolence as expressed in the holy Bhagawad Gita, a scared text of Hindu scriptures. However after passing the bar, he found little accomplishment in his attempt to practice law in India, which is when he accepted a position in South Africa, where he assisted on a lawsuit. (Mohandas Gandhi, 2015)

Mahatma Gandhi is renowned all over the world for his nonviolent philosophies and impact upon civil rights. He was the primary leader of India’s move towards independence. Gandhi engineered a form of non-violent protest that would influence the world. He was born on 2nd October, 1869, in Porbandar, India. Gandhi studied law and advocated for the civil rights of Indians, and influenced many civil rights movements. Even after his death, Gandhi’s actions inspired future civil rights movements around the globe. He most notably impacted, civil rights movements in three regions of the world; South Africa, India and America.

Aroused by the massacre of Amritsar in 1919, Gandhi devoted his life to gaining India’s independence from Great Britain. As the dominant figure used his persuasive philosophy of non-violent confrontation, he inspired political activists with many persuasions throughout the world (Andrews 23). Not only was Mahatma Gandhi a great peacemaker, but also his work to achieve freedom and equality for all people was greatly acknowledged. Gandhi’s unconventional style of leadership gained him the love of a country and eventually enabled him to lead the independence movement in India.

In History, we have always learned about heroes, leaders, and people who made accomplishments that in a way have changed the world. We live for what others have done. Any courageous step taken by an individual in order to achieve a goal, a belief, and seek for a right, comes only from a person with leadership, huge spirit, and greatness. We have always looked back at leaders in our history that have made life easier for us. For that, I would like to write about an extraordinary personality that has achieved a big, difficult step for the good of Indians. Mohandas Gandhi is considered for many people the man of the century. This poor man has done what powerful political rulers couldn’t do. The Mahatma had fought and joined many

Gandhi was raised by his father Karamchand who was prime minister and his deeply religious mother Pultiblai in Porbandar, a small city in the Kathiawar Peninsula. His mother was so religious to the point where she visited temples daily and often encouraged Gandhi to do the same. His household practiced Vaishnavism which was the worship of the Hindu god Vishnu. He was the youngest out of four other children and the son of his father's last wife. Growing up he was a very tranquil boy. Although he disliked sports, he was a decent student in the classroom. Porbandar's educational provisions were extremely limited. Children in his classroom had to write the alphabet in the dirt with their fingers. His childhood dream was to study medicine but his father persuaded him to study law instead. At age 13 his unanticipated marriage to teenage wife Kasturba caused him to skip his last year of school.

Mahatma Gandhi was a political and spiritual leader, though not in a religious sense. He was a religious person but believed that all religions were equal and did not advocate on religion over another. Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbandar on the Western coast of India and raised by Hindu parents, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi found many opportunities in his youth to meet people of all faiths. He had many Christian and Muslim friends, as well as being heavily influenced by Jainism in his youth. Gandhi probably took the religious principle of 'Ahimsa ' from his Jain neighbours, and from it developed his own famous principle of Satyagraha later on in his life. Gandhi hoped

There many historical moments in indian history still every kid is taught starting from first grade about Gandhi, how Gandhi lived, suffered and died for his belief in ahimsa and satyagraha. For generations in India Gandhi has been remembered as a patriot, freedom fighter, greatest politician ever and much more. When Gandhi was born India was being ruled by British and when he died India was a free nation due to his efforts to achieve freedom through nonviolent moments. For his contribution the fellow indians call him father of nation.

Gandhi’s religion was uniquely his own, just like he claimed everyone’s religion is. Gandhi believed that “Religions are different roads converging to the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads, so long as we reach the same goal? In reality, there are as many religions as there are individuals” (“Hind Swaraj,” 35-36). He further went on to state, “I believe that all great religions of the world are true more or less. I say "more or less" because I believe that everything that the human hand touches, by reason of the very fact that human beings are imperfect, becomes imperfect.” (“Young India, 22-9-1927”). Gandhi found even Hinduism imperfect; although, Gandhi claimed Hinduism because to him, Hinduism was the “most tolerant of all religions known to me. Its freedom from dogma makes a forcible appeal to me” (“Young India, 20-10-’27,” 352). Through Hinduism, Gandhi learned to love everyone like family. When discussing Hindu beliefs, he said, “Indeed, Hinduism teaches us to regard the whole humanity as one indivisible undivided family” (“Way to God,” 19). This love for everyone guided all of Gandhi’s beliefs. He never claimed to be perfect, but he always strived to help everyone—Hindu, Muslim, or otherwise—despite the malice of the day. This love helped Gandhi develop characteristics of self-restraint, service, and nonjudgement.