It is only India that knows how to honour greatness in rags" said a friend to me one day as we watched Mahatma Gandhi cleaving his way through the surging enthusiasm of a vast assembly at Lucknow last year. For, surely the sudden appearance of Saint Francis of Assisi in his tattered robe in the fashionable purlieus of London or Milan, Paris or Petrograd to-day were scarcely more disconcerting or incongruous than the presence of this strange man with his bare feet and coarse garments, his tranquil eyes, and calm, kind smile that disclaims even while it acknowledges a homage that emperors cannot buy. But India, though she shifts and enlarges her circumference age after age keeps true to her spiritual center and retains her spiritual vision undimmed and eager to acclaim her saints. Let us not follow the conventional mode of the world and wait for a man to be dead to canonize him; but rather let our critical judgment confirms the unerring instinct of the people that recognize in Mahatma Gandhi a lineal descendant of those great sons of compassion who became the servants of humanity-Gautama Buddha, Chaitanya, Ramanuja, Ramakrishna. He lacks, may be, the breadth and height and ecstasy of their mystical attainment: but he is not less than theirs in his intensity of love, his sincerity of service and a lofty simplicity of life which is the austere flower of renunciation and self-sacrifice." - Mrs. Sarojini Naidu.
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My Experiments With Truth the autobiography of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (or Mahatma Gandhi) covers his life from early childhood through to 1920, and is a popular and influential book. It was initiated at the insistence of Swami Anand and other close co-workers of Gandhi, in his mother-tongue Gujarati entitled Satyana Prayogo athva Atmakatha.Mahatma Gandhi (1869 1948) was a charismatic leader who brought the case for India s independence to world attention. His philosophy of nonviolence, for which he coined the term satyagraha, has influenced nonviolent resistance movements to this day. For Gandhi, Truth was the sovereign principle; inclusive of many other spiritual principles and schools of thought.In this autobiography, Gandhi has recounted the period from his birth (1869) up to the year 1921. In the last chapter, he notes, My life from this point onward has been so public that there is hardly anything about it that people do not know...
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Indian National Movement, inspiring millions worldwide with his unique philosophies of satyagraha and Ahimsa. In his autobiography, the story of My experiments with truth, Gandhi shares his various experiments with truth till he realised the meaning of absolute truth, which proved to be his ideals in his fight against colonialism, racism and violence. The book covers his life from early childhood to 1921 and is written with humility and honesty. Gandhi talks about his birth and parentage, relations with wife and family, his school life, studies in London, experiments in dietetics and vegetarianism, his time in South Africa and experiences of racial and colour prejudice. The book also covers his return to India to become the most prominent figure in India's fight for independence. The book traces the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man destined to become extraordinary. In 1998, The book found a place in the '100 Best spiritual books of the 20th century' by a Committee of global spiritual and religious leaders.
The Story of My Experiments With Truth is an eternal narrative that remains a legacy for ages to come. It is an autobiography of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as 'Mahatma Gandhi' or 'Bapu' which covers all aspects of his life. It contains Gandhi's self penned essays which gives the detailed account of his habits and belief system. His vision and transformational journey makes this book one of the most widely read till date. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi also known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed non-violent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's Independence from British rule. Gandhi's birthday on 2 October is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday and worldwide as the International Day of non-violence. He is also known as the 'Father of the Nation' in India.
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