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Uma Majmudar. Gandhi and Rajchandra
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Mohandas Gandhi in London
Bearing the Cross by Crossing the Black Seas
The Moral-Spiritual Significance and. Rationale of Gandhi’s Responses
Come London!
Meeting the Vegetarians: Championing Their Cause
Meeting the Theosophists: First Time. Getting Acquainted to Religions
Gandhi’s First Formal Introduction. to the Bhagavad Gita
A Comparative Study of the Bhagavad Gita. and the Bible
How Gandhi Became a Barrister-at-law
Special Significance of. Gandhi’s London Experience
Barrister Mr. Gandhi. and Poet Rajchandra
Gandhi Gives a Memory Test to Rajchandra
Shrimad Rajchandra
Shrimad’s Exceptional Linguistic. and Literary Talents
“Jati-smaran-jnana,” or “Knowledge of the Past Lives”
Telepathy and Clairvoyance
Rajchandra in a State of Divine Discontent
What Cast a Spell on Gandhi
Rajchandra’s Encyclopedic. Knowledge of World Religions
Shrimad’s Command over Languages
Rajchandra: A Man of Spotless Character
Rajchandra: A Businessman of Rare Integrity
“Rajchandra Drinks Milk, Not Blood, of His Customers”
Rajchandra’s “Burning Passion. for Self-realization”
Gandhi
Gandhi’s Pen Picture of Rajchandra
Rajchandra Practiced What He Preached
Rajchandra: A Samsari Living Like a Sannyasi
Rajchandra on Worldly Happiness
Rajchandra as a. Thinker and Reformist
Rajchandra on Women’s Education
Rajchandra on Religion
Rajchandra: What Religion Does Not Mean
What Is Dharma?
Dharma According to Rajchandra
Equal Respect for All Religions
The Influence of. Jainism on Gandhi
What Is Jainism?
Who Is a Jain? What Does. the Word Jain Mean and Signify?
Principal Principles of Jainism
The Hallmark of Jainism: Nonviolence, or Ahimsa
Truth, or Satya
Non-Possessiveness, or Aparigraha
Non-stealing, or Asteya
Jain Practices and Austerities
Vegetarianism, or “Shakahara”—Eating. Only Plant-Based Foods
Observance of Hard Vows, or Vratas
Palate Control
Dietetic Experiments
Two Key Doctrines in Jainism: Anekantavada and Syadvada
Brahmacharya
Brahmacharya: Predominant Influence. of Rajchandra on Gandhi
Gandhi Recalls a Conversation with. Rajchandra and Its Impact on Him
Gandhi Takes the Vow of Brahmacharya
Note
Gandhi from South Africa
A New Job Offer Comes from South Africa
Facing Racial Insults and. Hardships in South Africa
Gandhi in Crisis of Faith
Gandhi Writes to Shrimad Rajchandra: His Only Refuge in Religious Crisis!
Specific Contribution of Shrimad: Convincing Gandhi to Not Forsake Hinduism
Gandhi and Rajchandra
Gandhi-Rajchandra: What Kind of Relationship?
Teacher and the Taught
Ruskin, Tolstoy, and Thoreau
Gandhi Reads John Ruskin’s Book: Unto This Last
John Ruskin (1819–1900)
The Impact of Ruskin’s Book— Unto This Last—on Gandhi
The Founding of the Phoenix Ashram in 1904
The Impact of Tolstoy’s Book: The Kingdom of God Is Within You
More About the Unique Influence. of Tolstoy’s Book on Gandhi
An Exchange of Letters. between Gandhi and Tolstoy
Gandhi’s First Letter to Tolstoy, 1st October, 1909 (from London)
Tolstoy’s First Response to Gandhi, Dated 7th October, 1909
Gandhi’s Second Letter to Tolstoy, Dated 11th November, 1909
Gandhi’s Third Letter to Tolstoy, Dated 4th April, 1910 (from South Africa)
Tolstoy’s Second Response to Gandhi, Dated 8th May, 1910
Gandhi’s Fourth Letter to Tolstoy, Dated 15th August, 1910
The Founding of the Tolstoy Farm in 1910
Tolstoy’s Last Letter to Gandhi, Dated 7th September, 1910
The Impact of Thoreau’s. Essay “On Civil Disobedience” on Gandhi
Note
Who Won the Battle. for Gandhi’s Soul?
The Supreme Importance of a. Live and Intimate Interaction
All Inclusive Relationship: Its Exclusive Advantages
Rajchandra’s Distinct Contribution: To Be Gandhi’s “First Spiritual Anchor”
Auspicious Moment in History: When Gandhi Met Rajchandra
Brothers in Spirit with an Ascetic Bent of Mind
Their Joint Experiments in Palate. Control and Renunciation
Another Reason for Rapport: Their Common Cultural Cosmos
Gandhi-Rajchandra Correspondence: Another Evidence of Intimacy
What Gandhi Thought of. the Writings of Rajchandra
What Was Gandhi’s Final Verdict?
What Is Satyagraha, and Who. Sowed the Seed Principles?
Truth or Satya
Nonviolence or Ahimsa
Voluntary Self-Suffering. for Truth, or Tapasya
Brahmacharya: An Absolute. Prerequisite for Gandhi
Who Sowed the Seed Principles. of Satyagraha in Gandhi’s Mind?
Who Discovered a Raw. Human Diamond in Gandhi?
What about His Mother’s Influence?
The Singular Contribution. of Shrimad Rajchandra
Satyagraha, Not a Weapon of the Weak
Final Word
No One but Rajchandra Measures Up
What Gandhi Valued Most in Rajchandra: A Synthesis of Rare Qualities
The Actual Areas of Rajchandra’s. Impact in Gandhi’s Life
Current Perspectives on Marital Celibacy
Palate Control
Diet Restrictions and Dietetic Experiments
Vegetarianism
No Milk Intake
Rajchandra’s Latitudinarian. Approach to Religion
The Deepest Impact of Rajchandra: Gandhi’s Inner Transformation
Simplicity, Serenity, and Austerity. in Day-to-Day Life
Satya, Ahimsa, and Tapas: Three pillars of Satyagraha
Ahimsa
Tapas or Tapasya
Gandhian Satyagraha: The Finest Fruit. of Rajchandra’s Teachings
Final Word
Notes
Appendix 1
Rajchandra’s Answers to Gandhi’s Questions
A Note
Appendix 2
Selected Works of Shrimad Rajchandra
Atma-siddhi-shastra: Inquiry into the Soul and Answers
A Brief Introduction. of the Atma-siddhi-shastra
Mokshamala
Bhavana-bodh
Shrimad’s Letter of Six Fundamental. Truths of Jainism
“Apurva Avsar Evo Kyare Avashe”: When Will That Unique Moment Come?
“Nirkhine Nav Yauvana,” Or “On Seeing a Young Woman”—A Poem
Bibliography
Index
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