- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: New Directions (Jan 1 1981)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0811200973
- ISBN-13: 978-0811200974
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.2 x 0.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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- #17 in Books > History > Asia > India
- #53 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Eastern Religions > Eastern Philosophy
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Like Walt Whitman, Thomas Merton contained multitudes. -- Kathleen Norris
--This text refers to an alternate
Paperback
edition.
Book Description
In 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".
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Ahimsa (non-violence) is for Gandhi the basic law of our being. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Ahimsa (non-violence) is for Gandhi the basic law of our being. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but hardly comprehensive,
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This review is from: Gandhi On Non Violence (Paperback)
This is a useful book in times such as ours if you find yourself in need of a short, pithy statement on nonviolence. It is a sort of "wit and wisdom" collection, with no passage longer than a few sentences. While that certainly doesn't allow the reader any in-depth study of Gandhi's philosophy, it is useful for readers already familiar with that philosophy who are seeking simple and quick access to essential statements.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lacks Context,
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This review is from: Gandhi On Non Violence (Paperback)
This book was disappointing. Although the quotations are excellent, by themselves they are little more than random sentences. Without the context of Gandhi's story, without knowing what his life and actions were all about, having a book with some words he said is practically meaningless. As I read the quotations, I found myself referring to Louis Fischer's biography of Gandhi, and Gandhi's own autobiography to find out what the quotes meant when Gandhi actually said or wrote them. When I got too lazy to look up the quote somewhere else, the words merely passed before my eyes in a way that could not be described as reading. The entire volume has an engineered, overprocessed quality because of the topical, rather than chronological or situational, arrangement of entries. The introductory essay seemed to run on forever, but it is an interesting insight into Gandhi's motives and choices. Generally, though, it is verbose and tedious, not at all the engaging and lively reading I would hope would be associated with such a charismatic subject. I can see this volume being useful for gathering direct quotes for a paper or speech about Gandhi, but without background information found in other materials, the meaning behind the quotes in this book will be next to impossible to understand. In short, for general reading on Gandhi's life, find another volume. Get this only if you're looking for sound bytes arranged by topic for use as one liners.
4.0 out of 5 stars
could've been longer....,
By Craig Chalquist, PhD, author of TERRAPSYCHOLO... (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gandhi On Non Violence (Paperback)
...but it's a good selection of Gandhi's thoughts on the topic, and Merton's intro is wonderful.
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