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Gandhi the Manby Easwaran, Eknath
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Book DescriptionTomales, California, U.S.A.: Nilgiri Press, 1978 Pages are clean, tight and bright.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated B&W Photographs. Trade Paperback. Book summaryThe third revision updates this classic biography of India's exemplar of non-violent political action, and has been enhanced with a new cover, revised text, and more than 70 photographs, many not previously published elsewhere. At 23, Mohandas K. Gandhi left India for South Africa, where he hoped to leave his mark as a young lawyer. Ten years later he returned to India, no longer as M.K. Gandhi, but as Mahatma, "great soul," the acknowledged leader of 100,000 followers who pioneered one of history's greatest experiments: "satyagraha," war without violence. Easwaran, author of many books on the spiritual life, including "Meditation", a highly popular basic text, focuses on Gandhi's personal transformation from fumbling student and struggling lawyer to the nonviolent leader who led India's successful struggle for independence.Media Reviews"Comes closer to giving some sense of how Gandhi saw his life than any other account I have read....Gandhi mastered his own life--took charge of his mind and body. As a result, he knew no fear, only great and undifferentiated love for the rest of creation. And so he was able to powerfully affect that creation." -- Bill McKibben, New York Post "The illustrations are stunning, the biography vivid. Easwaran places Gandhi within a spiritual as well as historic context." -- Brain-Mind Bulletin Publisher NotesEaswaran's moving portrait of the great Indian leader seeks to uncover the personal and spiritual qualities which shaped Gandhi's life and made him the charismatic leader of millions. Other Recommended Books
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