Gandhi's life and 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