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Mahatma Gandhi and Quran (Ar-Raad 13:28): On Peace
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Photo: Mahatma Gandhi reading by his spinning wheel in the late 1946. Taken by Margaret Bourke-White.
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Each one has to find his peace from within.
And peace, to be real,
must be unaffected by outside circumstances.
(Mahatma Gandhi)
'...is it not in the remembrance of God that hearts find repose?'
(Sura: Ar-Ra'd [13:28]; trans. by Martin Lings)
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Recommended reading:
'An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth'
By M.K. Gandhi (Author), Sunil Khilnani (Author), Mahadev Desai (Author)
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Description:
Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. He feared the enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a deeper understanding of his quest for truth rooted in devotion to God. His attempts to get closer to this divine power led him to seek purity through simple living, dietary practices, celibacy, and a life without violence. This is not a straightforward narrative biography, in The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Gandhi offers his life story as a reference for those who would follow in his footsteps.
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