Religion And Mahatma Gandhi

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Gandhi was a firm believer in the oneness of religion, but he does not appear to have believed in (or understood) the fundamentally evolutionary nature of religion. In contrast, the progressive evolutionary-and hence relative-nature of religion is a centralidea in the techniques of the Bahai faith. Religion, for Gandhi, is so absolute that he would go to the extent of saying that he could not live for a single second without religion.

In this book, there is a comprehensive treatment about the view of Mahatma Gandhi on various religions.

Pragya Singh (b. 1977) B.A., Μ.Α. (Philosophy) from Allahabad University, did qualify UGC NET, ICPR-JRF and pursuing her Ph.D. on Comparative Study of Humanistic Philosophical Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekanand. She is also teaching as Assistt. Professor under Allahabad University.

MK Gandhi (1869-1948), India's "Father of the Nation," who spearheaded the country's Freedom Movement for Independence from British Rule is known for his famous words of wisdom on God, life and religion. True religion is not a narrow dogma. It is not external observance. It is faith in God and living in the presence of God. It means faith in a future life, in truth and Ahimsa.... Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion.

Gandhi believed in judging people of other taiths from their stand point rather than his own. He welcomed contact of Hinduism with other religions, especially the Christian doctrines, for he did not want to be debarred from assimilating good anywhere else. He believed a respectful study of other's religion was a sacred duty and it did not reduce reverence for one's own. He was looking out for those universal principles which transcended religion as a dogma. He expected religion to take account of practical life, he wanted it to appeal to reason and not be in conflict with morality. He believed it was his right and duty to point out the defects of his own religion, but to desist from doing so with other's faith.