Gandhi on Non-Violence: Selected Texts from Mohandas K. Gandhi's Non-Violence in Peace and WarIn this book, Merton has selected the basic statements of principle and interpretation which make up Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence (AHIMSA) and non-violent action (SATYAGRAHA). The Gandhi text follows that established by the Navaijivan Trust with sections dealing with Principles of non-violence, Non-violence, true and false, Spiritual dimensions of non-violence. The political scope of non-violence, and The purity of non-violence. |
Contents
Gandhi and the OneEyed Giant | 1 |
Section One Principles of NonViolence | 23 |
True and False | 35 |
Section Three The Spiritual Dimensions of NonViolence | 43 |
Section Four The Political Scope of NonViolence | 51 |
Section Five The Purity of NonViolence | 63 |
Notes | 77 |
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able Arthur Rimbaud Atman atom bomb awakening based on force become believe Bernadette Mayer brave Christ Christian civilization Collected Poems Coomaraswamy courage cowardice creed death defend democracy destruction duty earth East eliminated enemy exploitation failed failure fast fear fighting forgiveness freedom Hannah Arendt Harijan hatred heart Heinrich von Kleist Hence Hindu dharma Hinduism human Ibid impotent India inner unity killing liberation liberty living faith mankind mental mercy moral Muriel Spark nations nature never Non-cooperation non-violent means non-violent person non-violent resistance one-eyed giant one's oneself oppressed oppressor overcome Pacem in Terris passive peace perfect political practice prayer principle pure refusal religious remains retaliation right mind sacred sacrifice satyagraha Selected Poems Shepherd of Hermas simply social society soul South Africa spiritual strength suffer Summa Theologica thing THOMAS MERTON thought tion truth tyranny voice weak weapon West Western whole world wisdom wrong