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Excerpt from Hindu Widow Re-Marriage Other Tracts It is, I think, a matter of common knowledge that Hindu parents have a great desire see their girls married as early as possible. This hankering after the marriage of children probably owes its existence to the religious faith that every person must be married so as to be able to perform the religious duties more efficaciously. It is, perhaps, also due to the natural desire of procreation as w...

Excerpt from Indian Home RuleEditor: That desire gave rise to the Nati'onal Congress. The choice of the word National implies it.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repair...

This short collection of essays mostly covers Mahatma Gandhi's personal philosophies and opinions on politics. The first essay is the only one on the Indian railways, and it discusses the shocking conditions imposed on the third class passengers which Ghandi worked to improve. The other essays are Vernacular as Media of Instruction, Swadeshi, Ahimsa, The Moral Basis of Co-operation and finally National Dress. Written around 1915 the titular e...

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Mahatma Gandhi became famous as the leader of the Indian independence movement, but he called himself "a man of God disguised as a politician.” The Way to God demonstrates his enduring significance as a spiritual leader whose ideas offer insight and solace to seekers of every practice and persuasion. Collecting many of his most significant writings, the book explores the deep religious roots of Gandhi's worldly accomplishments and reveals—in h...

Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi - Volume 002 (II) is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. H...

Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi - Volume 001 (I) is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Ha...

The Bhagavad Gita, also called The Song of the Lord, is a 700-line section of a much longer Sanskrit war epic, the Mahabharata, about the legendary conflict between two branches of an Indian ruling family. Framed as a conversation between Krishna, an incarnation of the god Vishnu, and a general of one of the armies, the Gita is written in powerful poetic language meant to be chanted. Equally treasured as a guide to action, a devotional scriptu...

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This vintage book contains the complete collected works of Mahatma Ghandi. This wonderful and comprehensive collection would make for a fine addition to any bookshelf, and will be of particular value to those with a keen interest in the life and mind of this great man. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 - 1948) led the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India, and is one of the most influential and important advocates of non-violent c...

One has to speak out and stand up for one's convictions. Inaction at a time of conflagration is inexcusable."-Mahatma Gandhi The basic principles of Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence (Ahimsa) and non-violent action (Satyagraha) were chosen by Thomas Merton for this volume in 1965. In his challenging Introduction, "Gandhi and the One-Eyed Giant, " Merton emphasizes the importance of action rather than mere pacifism as a central component of ...

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Personal account of the life of the man who freed India from colonization through the Satyagraha - nonviolent protest - movement. His early boyhood life, legal studies, purification, and ultimate salvation of his homeland is carefully recounted in this inspiring and critical work of insurmountable importance.

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«Los textos seleccionados por el profesor N.K. Bose muestran la exhaustividad con que ha estudiado el tema. Quienes estén interesados en mis escritos no dejarán de apreciar el trabajo que ha realizado», escribió Gandhi el 30 de enero de 1947, exactamente un año antes de ser asesinado. El presente libro, que a juicio de los especialistas es la mejor selección de escritos de Gandhi en un solo volumen, ofrece un panorama completo del universo gan...

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«Afirmo que creo en la verdad desde mi infancia. La verdad era lo más natural para mí. En mi oración busqué y encontré la reveladora máxima de que «La Verdad es Dios», en lugar de la habitual «Dios es Verdad». Dicha máxima me permite ver a Dios cara a cara, por decirlo así. Siento que Él llena todas las fibras de mi ser». Quien desee conocer a fondo al excepcional ser humano que fue Gandhi tiene que ir a la raíz más honda de su vida, y ésta se...