ECOSYSTEM

GANDHI PHILOSOPHY
SUBJECT TEACHER: MISS NAZIA

BY:POOJA THAKUR, PRITI VISHWAKARMA, ROSHNI

MISHRA, SUSHMA YADAV, RENU MISHRA
Roll no: 60, 62, 51, 63, 50
LET’S GO
• GANDHI PHILOSOPHY

• Gandhism is a body of ideas that describes the inspiration,

vision and the life work of Mohandas Gandhi. It is particularly
associated with his contributions to the idea of nonviolent
resistance, sometimes also called civil resistance. The two pillars
of Gandhism are truth and non-violence.
• The term "Gandhism" also encompasses what Gandhi's ideas,
words and actions mean to people around the world, and how
they used them for guidance in building their own future.
Gandhism also permeates into the realm of the individual human
being, non-political and non-social. A Gandhian can mean either
an individual who follows, or a specific philosophy which is
attributed to, Gandhism.
 1. FAITH IN GOD

• He had a profound faith in God and believed in the unity of man.

• Like Froebel, he said, the ultimate reality in this universe is God.

• He is changeless that holds altogether, that creates, dissolves

and recreates. According to him, “God is un-definable-a
mysterious power that pervades everything. His presence is
proved not by extraneous evidence but in the transformed
conduct and character of those who have felt the real presence of
God within.”

• He, therefore, advised to have a living faith in a living God who

is the ultimate arbiter of our fate. His will is supreme. “All life in
its essence is one and that men are working consciously or
unconsciously towards the realization of that identity.”
Therefore, he believed that the goal of life is to realize God.
2. TRUTH

• Truth is the highest goal, and also it is the

means to realize God. He does not demarcate
a line of difference between truth and God.
Until 1931 he said, “God is Truth” but thence
he said, “Truth is God”. He says, “I have no
God to serve but Truth. Truth is expressed
through the inner voice. It is the call of
conscience. It should pervade the whole life.
He believed in the practical application of
truth in our daily behaviour and in our
dealings with our fellow men. Truth is the
guiding principle of human conduct. This
truth is the ultimate reality which must
triumph over evil and hatred.” His advice
was to realize that “Truth is life”.
3. NON-VIOLENCE

• The means to attain the goal of Truth is Ahimsa or

Nonviolence. To him, “Ahimsa and Truth are so
intertwined that it is practically impossible to
disentangle and separate them.” They are the two sides of
a coin, or rather a smooth metallic disc, where it is not
possible to say “which is the obverse and which is the
reverse”? Ahimsa is not a negative attitude; it is a positive
attitude of tolerance, patience, perseverance, self-
sacrifice, self-suffering, humility, charity, forbearance,
rise above attachment and hatred.

• A non-violent person must live a life of Tapasya or

austere living. Non- violence is a great power which must
be accepted as the law of life, must pervade the whole
being and not be applied to isolated acts. It is not the
weapon of the coward and weak but of the strongest to
defeat the evil and malignant forces.
 4. LOVE

• He said that it is only through love that one

can attain truth. To see the universal and all-
prevailing spirit of truth face to face, one
must be able to love the nearest of creation as
oneself. One can conquer the enemies and
brutal evil forces not by becoming evil but
through love. Just as God is truth, God is also
Love. We love and serve God when we love
and serve His creatures.
• God, said Gandhiji, “instead of being in the
temple, church and Mosque, is to be found in
the temple of humanity.” His concept of Ram
Rajya is truly the reflection of his concept of
love, Ahimsa and Truth. These three cardinal
values are identical in nature.
 5. AN IDEAL SOCIETY

• He dreamt a dream of ideal society which

would be free from any form of exploitation,
social differences, violence, hat redness and
injustice. He aimed at to create a class-less
society characterised by universal
brotherhood, truth, freedom.

• Moral force and moral sanction would be the

guiding principle of such a society. Each
individual must be trained to be a useful
citizen, shouldering the responsibility and
fulfilling his/her duties. He is quite cynical to
a society where wealth is a concentrated in a
few hands. He conceded the right of everyone
to keep as much for himself as was
“necessary for a refined, civilized and moral
life.”
6. SATYAGRAHA

• It is the supreme principle which

implies an adherence to truth in
one’s life. A seeker of truth can
practice truth in his life in all its
manifestations. A Satyagrahi is free
from fear and learns to stick to truth
whatever may come on his way. He
is a lover of enemy and can conquer
the evil forces by truth-a formidable
weapon in his hand. Moreover he is
not a coward, rather a brave,
straight-forward and courageous.
• ADVANTAGES OF GANDHI PHILOSOPHY

• Mohandas Gandhi — also affectionately known

as Mahatma — led India's independence
movement in the 1930s and 40s by speaking
softly without carrying much of a big stick,
facing down the British colonialists with
stirring speeches and non-violent protest. For
his troubles, he's often named among the 20th
century's most important figures and remains
revered in India as a father of the nation.
• More than anything else, historians say,
Gandhi proved that one man has the power to
take on an empire, using both ethics and
intelligence. Other peaceful resisters such as
Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1960s civil
rights movement and Tibet's Dalai Lama have
emulated his methods in years since, shaking
up the dynamic of world politics in the process
• Such were the benefits of Gandhi philosophy.
• IMPACT OF GANDHI PHILOSOPHY ON THE
WORLD
URGED BRITISH TO QUIT INDIA
• Mohandas Gandhi — also affectionately known as Mahatma —
led India's independence movement in the 1930s and 40s by
speaking softly without carrying much of a big stick, facing
down the British colonialists with stirring speeches and non-
violent protest. For his troubles, he's often named among the
20th century's most important figures and remains revered in
India as a father of the nation.
• More than anything else, historians say, Gandhi proved that
one man has the power to take on an empire, using both ethics
and intelligence. Other peaceful resisters such as Martin Luther
King Jr. during the 1960s civil rights movement and Tibet's
Dalai Lama have emulated his methods in years since, shaking
up the dynamic of world politics in the process
INSPIRED CIVIL RIGHTS
• India finally gained full independence in 1947 when Gandhi was
78. Although some historians argue that independence was
inevitable with Britain's economic collapse after World War II,
most agree that it would not have happened without the
foundation of dissent he built among several hundred million
Indians throughout the 1920s and 30s.
• Ironically, the ultimate proponent of non-violence was killed by
assassination in 1948 while walking to his evening prayer
meeting.
• Today, Indians, anti-war protestors and authors, for the many
interesting quotes he provided, celebrate Gandhi as a
preeminent figure. Not 20 years after his death, Gandhi also had
a direct impact on the history of the United States.
• Martin Luther King Jr. is said to be have been heavily influenced
by Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence, believing it to be the
only logical approach to the problem of race relations in
America.
 MAHATMA
GANDHI
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( 2 October 1869 –
30 January 1948) was an Indian activist who was
the leader of the Indian independence
movement against British rule.
Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi
led India to independence and inspired movements
for civil rights and freedom across the world.
The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "high-souled",
"venerable")[4] – applied to him first in 1914 in
South Africa[5] – is now used worldwide. In India, he
is also called Bapu (Gujarati: endearment
for father,[6] papa)[6][7] and Gandhi ji, and known as
the Father of the Nation
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GANDHI
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