Short, easy-to-read essays revealing Gandhiâs most important teachings on love, meditation, service, and prayerâwith profound wisdom and inspiration for readers of every faith.
Mahatma Gandhi became famous as the leader of the Indian independence movement, but he called himself âa man of God disguised as a politician.â 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 Gandhiâs worldly accomplishments and revealsâin his own wordsâhis intellectual, moral, and spiritual approaches to the divine.
First published in India in 1971, the book is based on Gandhiâs lifetime experiments with truth and reveals the heart of his teachings. Gandhiâs aphoristic power, his ability to sum up complex ideas in a few authoritative strokes, shines through these pages.
Individual chapters cover such topics as moral discipline, spiritual practice, spiritual experience, and much more. Gandhiâs guiding principles of selflessness, humility, service, active yet nonviolent resistance, and vegetarianism make his writings as timely today as when these writings first appeared. A foreword by Gandhiâs grandson Arun and an introduction by Michael Nagler add useful context.