Gandhi's life and Central Philosophy

Life of Gandhi

i) Childhood  ii) Student life  iii) Lawyer

iv) Satyagrahi  v) Social reformer vi) Revolutionary leader

Influence of Indian and Western Thinkers and of Religions

a:  Raychandbhai,  Gopal Krishna Gokhale,  Ruskin,  Dadabhai Naoroji, Thoreau  and Tolstoy

b: TheGita, The Bible, The Buddha, Jainism, Islam and Hindu thought 

Philosophy – Gandhian Writing – My Experiment with Truth

View of Human life: Uniqueness: Goal

Quest for Truth, Identifying Truth

Living in the light of Truth in one's life and in society

Identity of spiritual and social values - Progress - values behind the vows - Basic vows ( Ekadash vrat)

Philosophy -Observances for spiritual life - their social significance today.

Ashrams

Truth as God, Truth and Love

Ends & Means

Meaning and Power of Non-violence

Views on Ethical religion/various religions

Sarvadharmasamabhava/ Equality of religions and equal respect for all religions

The philosophy and Sadhana of Satyagraha

Concept, theory, variants and techniques of Satyagraha

Preparation, preconditions, strategy and operational forms

Satyagraha and Passive Resistance

Satyagraha and Democracy

Satyagraha as a weapon of social change/revolution

Satyagraha and constructive work or service

Civil Disobedience in Indian tradition

Satyagraha and the pacifist movement

Major Satyagrahas led by Gandhi:

Satyagraha in South Africa

Champaran Satyagrahi

Kheda Satyagraha

Ahmedabad Satyagraha

Non-Violent Non-Co-Operation

Salt Satyagraha

Individual Civil Disobedience

Quit India movement