Merton, Thomas (ed ) - Gandhon Non-Violence (New Directions, 2007)
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Book Description :

An essentiacompendiufounderstanding Gandhi's profound legacy."One has tspeaout and stand up foone's convictions. Inaction at a time of conflagration is inexcusable."-Mahatma Gandhi

The basiprinciples of Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence (Ahimsa) and non-violent action (Satyagraha) were chosen by Thomas Merton fothis volume in 1965. In his challenging Introduction, "Gandhand the One-Eyed Giant," Merton emphasizes the importance of action rathethan mere pacifisas a centracomponent of non-violence, and illustrates how the foundations of Gandhi's universatruths are linked ttraditionaHindu Dharma, the Greephilosophers, and the teachings of Christ and Thomas Aquinas.

Educated as a Westernein South Africa, it was Gandhi's desire tset aside the caste systeas welas his politicastruggles in India which led hitdiscovethe dynamipoweof non-cooperation. But, non-violence foGandh"was not...

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