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Gandhi's extraordinary life continues to inspire and baffle readers today. How did an unsuccessful young lawyer become the Mahatma, the great soul who led 400 million Indians in their nonviolent struggle for independence from the mighty British Empire? How did he find the strength to endure so many terrible hardships, and to do so joyfully, with love for all? What exactly is nonviolence, and how does something that seems so counterintuitive actually work?
Eknath Easwaran offers authentic answers to these questions. He grew up in Gandhi's India, and as a young man he witnessed how Gandhi inspired people of all races, backgrounds, and religions to turn anger into compassion, fear into fearlessness, and hatred into love. He visited Gandhi in his ashram to find out more about this human alchemy, and during the prayer meeting he watched how the Mahatma became absorbed in meditation on the Bhagavad Gita, the Indian scripture that was the wellspring of his spiritual power and the source of his personal strength.
This biography gives a moving account of the turning points and choices in Gandhi's life that made him not just a great political leader but also an icon of the transforming power of nonviolence. Easwaran describes how this small man discovered, and lived out, his teachings of selfless service, simple living, spiritual practice, and love for all. And he shows how Gandhi's message is meant not just for India, but for everyone, and for all time.
The text is richly illustrated with 70 photographs that give an intimate picture of Gandhi and his companions. Short quotations highlight Gandhi's teachings in his own words, and sidebar notes and a chronology offer a supporting historical context.
This is a book that conveys the spirit and soul of Gandhi - the only way he can be truly understood.

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