Quintessence of Gandhian Thought

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The impact of Ramayana on Mahatma Gandhi. 3. The vision of truth in Mahatma Gandhi. 4. The significance of non-violence in Gandhian philosophy. 5. The place of humanism in Mahatma Gandhi. 6. Gandhi\'s Humanism and contemporary society. 7. Gandhian social order. 8. Non-violence and peace - A Gandhian perspective. 9. Social implications of the Cardinal vows and peace: a Gandhian perspective. 10. The relevance of Gandhian Satyagraha in the twenty first century. 11. Gandhian Satyagraha as a technique of mass mobilization for justice and peace. 12. Feminism: a Gandhian perspective. 13. Gandhi\'s concept of Sarvodaya : political economic and social dimensions. 14. The relevance of Gandhi\'s conception of education. 15. Sarvadharma Samabhava -equality of religions. 16. Gandhian non-violent approach to communal hormony.

"This book consists of a collection of articles and research papers prepared by me about Gandhian philosophy. Some of these papers were presented in national seminars and conferences. Some others were published in different journals like Gandhi Marg, Kisan World, Journal of Non-violence and peace, Saptagiri and Prabudha Bharata from time to time. The author felt that the best contribution author could make to the study of Gandhian thought would be to put on record my understanding of Gandhian philosophy in a brief compass, entitled "Quintessence of Gandhian Thought". These papers were brought together in the form of a book with the hope that students of Gandhian philosophy will profitably use it." (jacket)