Vows and Observances

by Gandhi, Mahatma; Gandhi, Arun; Nagler, Michael; Strohmeier, John; Strohmeier, John

• ISBN13: 9781893163010
• ISBN10: 1893163016
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Berkeley Hills Books

Summary

Vows and Observances presents the heart of Mahatma Gandhi's teachings on the practices of daily living. Drawn from four works written for residents of his religious community, Satyagraha Ashram, it explores in detail "The Eleven Observances," which for many Western readers will call to mind the Judeo-Christian Ten Commandments.
Vows and Observances addresses fundamental issues of life and society from the perspective of a man whose ideas are based not only on study and meditation, but also on decades of experimentation in community living. In addition, his discussion of swadeshi, a principle of commitment to focal economic activity with roots in ancient India, strikes an important contemporary chord in an era of increasing globalization.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
The Eleven Observances (1928)	p. 29
Maxims of Life: The Ashram Vows (1916)	p. 35
A History of the Satyagraha Ashram (1932)	p. 49
From Yeravda Mandir: Essays on the Observances (1930)
Truth	p. 119
Ahimsa or Love	p. 122
Brahmacharya or Chastity	p. 125
Control of the Palate	p. 128
Non-Stealing	p. 130
Non-Possession	p. 133
Fearlessness	p. 135
Removal of Untouchability	p. 137
Bread Labor	p. 139
Equality of Religions	p. 141
Humility	p. 145
The Importance of Vows	p. 147
Yajna or Sacrifice	p. 149
Swadeshi	p. 154
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