Gandhi's Autobiography Gandhi's autobiography is in many ways unconventional and certainly not what I expected from such a renown figure in history. Firstly, the book does not cover a large portion if his politically active life, as Gandhi lived for approximately another twenty years after the events he describes. Gandhi wrote this book in the language of Gujarati (to promote the use of Hindi and Gujarati), it has been translated although left unedited in this edition. The subtitle of the book is very appropriate, in that this book is not a 'history' book mapping out the political and social struggles of Gandhi, but rather a self-reflection on his life, told through a series of experiments. A large part of this book consists of Gandhi's own personal struggles and self-discovery. He attempts to attain moksha (release from the cycle of samsara) by finding truth, as he believes that this is the only path to God. Ghandi adopts the policy of bramacharya (celibacy) and also what he is most well known for, the way of ahimsa (non-violence). From his early recollection of family ties and a child marriage aged only thirteen, Gandhi continues to give the reader an insight into his thoughts on relationships, friends and family. His personal philosophy of taking nothing for granted shows clearly through the pages of this book. Gandhi experiences everything for himself and this book is a clear reflection of how, it was only through experimenting and exploring different lifestyles, religions and theologies, that his own personal philosophy and spirituality developed. This autobiography is a painfully honest one. Gandhi lays out his faults and ... ... middle of paper ... ...oject a certain image of himself. Ghandi says that he would rather be remembered for his actions than for what he said or what he wrote. If this book is judged on the issues it raises rather than the prose it is written in, it has to be one of the more challenging yet profound books that I have read. It provides a great insight into philosophy, human nature and politics. In addition to this, it explores the rich culture of India; traditions, religions and history. Although in the end Gandhi returns to his roots, of Hinduism, Indian culture and vegetarianism, he does not insinuate that this is the only 'path to truth', but rather that it is through exploring and understanding different cultures and traditions that we can find our own path in life. This book reflects how Gandhi was a true 'Mahatama' - a great soul.
I personally thought this book was written very well, so it is hard to say what I fell the weaknesses are, and it is hard to say many people would disagree, especially given that it won a Pulitzer Prize. Based off of peer reviews of the book, many people also feel that it a very strongly composed work.
and society. He was a writer of truth and openness and was not afraid to shed his opinion to the
What is Gandhian philosophy? It is the religious and social ideas adopted and developed by Gandhi, first during his period in South Africa from 1893 to 1914, and later of course in India. These ideas have been further developed by later "Gandhians", most notably, in India, Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan. Outside of India some of the work of, for example, Martin Luther King Jr. can also be viewed in this light. Understanding the universe to be an organic whole, the philosophy exists on several planes - the spiritual or religious, moral, political, economic, social, individual and collective. The spiritual or religious element, and God, is at its core. Human nature is regarded as fundamentally virtuous. All individuals are believed to be capable of high moral development, and of reform.
Outside of those two flaws, with the length of the book not being a problem,
When he was 19 he defied custom by going abroad to study. He studied law
The movie “Gandhi” begins with a very compelling scene with the foreshadowing of Gandhi’s assassination. He is walking with a crowd of people and is greeted by many. This was followed by a scene of thousands mourning his death from all around the world. Later, the movie takes a flashback to a younger Gandhi during his days in South Africa. He is seen on a train and though he is riding with a first-class ticket, he is forced to move to third-class due to him being a minority. He refuses and is thrown off of the train. Back in India, he never directly experienced this type of injustice. From there, he continues his attempts at non-violent protests. Gandhi’s main goal was to bring an end to racial oppression as well as create equality. He made little success in South Africa after being arrested multiple times. After his release in South Africa, he decided to move back to India to hopefully bring change there as well as hopefully gaining India’s independence back from the British Empire. Throughout the movie, there are many people who support his ways, many who try to be him down, and many who honestly don’t know if his ways of non-violence are worth it.
“ First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” (Mahatma Gandhi). Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbandar. Throughout his life Gandhi helped those in need. He was taught that everyone and everything is holy. He married at the custom age of 19 and went to London to study law. The thing that helped Gandhi promote nonviolence is that he worked his entire life saying that violence didn’t change the way people acted. He lived his life saying that an eye for an eye only made the whole world blind. Gandhi’s nonviolent movement worked because he had something to prove and everyone else in the world agreed with him.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2,1869. He was born in Porbandar, Kathiawar India. Gandhi died on January 30,1948. Gandhi was important because he was one of the first people to use the principle of non-violence. Gandhi's teachings influenced many famous people around the world. Some examples are: Martin Luther King,Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein, and John Lennon.
On being Gandhi: The Art & Politics of Seeing created by Cop Shiva and a modeled by a school teacher, Bagadehalli Basvarju creates a historical reference ready to transform into the ideas Mahatma Gandhi once spread. Shiva partners with this school teacher to spread the views and values Gandhi once spread across India. It’s a reminder to the community and whoever comes across these photos that once something becomes historic it’s still able to reach out to others. These photo’s create a sense of past working in present terms.
My parents are from Haiti, a small island in the Caribbean with a fascinating history. They where born in the late 50’s and early 60’s in a town named Cap Haitian, which is located on the north side of the country, it is known for it’s kind, and romantic population. Which is mostly due because of the French colonial influence on the nation. I don’t know too much about sex in the lifestyle of the Haitian society during the 50’s and 60’s, but I know they where very conservative, and sex at that time was something very taboo, that not many people talked about. In Haiti at the time the men where encourage to be very gallant and romantic to women. And marriage was seen as very special and beautiful thing.
eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” and it sums up his key
Gandhi was a great man in a lot of ways he was born on October 2, 1869 in Western India. At the age of thirteen he married Kasturbi who was also thirteen before his father died. When he did his mother sent him to law school in England this was in 1888. While he was there he fell in love so to speak with the nonviolent ways of the Hindu scriptures of the Bhagavad-Gita, and in the bible tellings of Jesus.
In the United States, there are classes of people, in India, their classes are called castes. Mohandas Gandhi was born in the upper part of the caste system, so he was able to receive an education. However, Gandhi was not satisfied with going to school in India. As such, he received the opportunity to move across the ocean and study at the University of London. In London, Gandhi began to take an interest in all types of religion. After studying in London, he moved back home to India, where work was hard to come by. Nevertheless, Gandhi eventually gained a contract to work for an Indian company in South Africa. In South Africa, he railed against the injustice of racial segregation (“Mahatma Gandhi”). After
Destruction of redundant political structures and the emergence of new paradigms of power need not always be through bloody wars and violent revolutions as has been the norm throughout the course of history. During India’s nearly a century long struggle for independence, it was Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent approach by upholding the principles of Ahimsa as a mighty moral and spiritual weapon that eventually brought Great Britain, the most powerful coloniser of the modern world, down to its knees. A more balanced approach to history would also take into account the exploits of the Indian National Army, the belligerent Naval Mutiny and a weakened post-war Britain as among many other factors that finally freed India from British colonialism. However,
Ever wonder what to do when you are in a situation that most people react in violence? Ever think that violence is the only way out? Mahatma Gandhi is a very inspirational role model who not only reacted to violence without violence but overcame it and (for the most part) succeeded in life without violence. He was a victim of bullying and segregation and looked past the odds and was inspirational for many people.