Gandhi on Non-ViolenceNew Directions, 2007 - 101 pages "One has to speak out and stand up for one's convictions. Inaction at a time of conflagration is inexcusable."--Mahatma Gandhi The basic principles of Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence (Ahimsa) and non-violent action (Satyagraha) were chosen by Thomas Merton for this volume in 1965. In his challenging Introduction, "Gandhi and the One-Eyed Giant," Merton emphasizes the importance of action rather than mere pacifism as a central component of non-violence, and illustrates how the foundations of Gandhi's universal truths are linked to traditional Hindu Dharma, the Greek philosophers, and the teachings of Christ and Thomas Aquinas. Educated as a Westerner in South Africa, it was Gandhi's desire to set aside the caste system as well as his political struggles in India which led him to discover the dynamic power of non-cooperation. But, non-violence for Gandhi "was not simply a political tactic," as Merton observes: "the spirit of non-violence sprang from an inner realization of spiritual unity in himself." Gandhi's politics of spiritual integrity have influenced generations of people around the world, as well as civil rights leaders from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Steve Biko to Václav Havel and Aung San Suu Kyi. Mark Kurlansky has written an insightful preface for this edition that touches upon the history of non-violence and reflects the core of Gandhi's spiritual and ethical doctrine in the context of current global conflicts. |
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Gandhi and the OneEyed Giant | 3 |
Section One Principles of NonViolence | 35 |
True and False | 49 |
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Abbey of Gethsemani ahimsa army atom bomb awakening become believe brave British Christian civilization Coomaraswamy courage creed death defend democracy duty earth eliminated enemy evil failed failure fast fear forgiveness freedom Freud Gandhi Hannah Arendt Harijan hatred heart Hindu dharma Hinduism human Ibid implies impotent India inner unity irreversible Jesus Kathleen Norris killing KURLANSKY law of love lence liberation liberty Mahatma man's mankind MARK KURLANSKY mercy Mohandas Mohandas K moral nations nature never Non-cooperation Non-Violence in Peace non-violent person non-violent resistance one's oneself oppressed oppressor overcome passive political leader practice principle pure refusal religious retaliation right mind sacrifice satyagraha Seeds of Contemplation Shepherd of Hermas social society soul spiritual strength struggle SUE MONK KIDD suffer superego thing THOMAS MERTON thought tion true truth tyranny untruth violence voice votary wanted weak weapon West Western whole world wisdom wrong wrote