{"product_id":"gandhi-the-man-how-one-man-changed-himself-to-change-the-world-paperback","title":"Gandhi the Man: How One Man Changed Himself to Change the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEknath Easwaran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of Gandhi's spiritual evolution - the turning points and choices that made him not just a great political leader but also a timeless icon of nonviolence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEknath Easwaran grew up in India and witnessed how Gandhi inspired people of all races, backgrounds, and religions to turn anger into compassion and hatred into love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow had Gandhi transformed himself from an ineffective young lawyer into the Mahatma, the \"great soul\" who led 400 million ordinary men and women in their nonviolent struggle for independence? To find out, Easwaran visited Gandhi's ashram and watched the Mahatma absorbed in meditation on the Bhagavad Gita - the wellspring of Gandhi's spiritual strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEaswaran, a leading authority on the Bhagavad Gita and on spiritual living, explains the principles underlying Gandhi's nonviolence. He highlights how we can all use Gandhi's teachings to make our families, workplaces, and communities more peaceful in the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than 70 photographs illustrate his life, and a detailed chronology provides historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEknath Easwaran\u003c\/b\u003e (1910 - 1999) was born in South India and grew up in the historic years when Gandhi was leading India nonviolently to freedom from the British Empire. As a young man, Easwaran met Gandhi, and the experience left a lasting impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing graduate studies, Easwaran joined the teaching profession and later became head of the department of English at the University of Nagpur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1959 he came to the US with the Fulbright exchange program and in 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which carries on his work with publications and retreats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEaswaran's Indian classics, \u003ci\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dhammapada\u003c\/i\u003e are the best-selling English translations, and more than 2 million copies of his books are in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEaswaran lived what he taught, giving him enduring appeal as a teacher and author of deep insight and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771307360544,"sku":"9781586380557","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a7982a239511e81471c42f0b1e8b068.webp?v=1780384264","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gandhi-the-man-how-one-man-changed-himself-to-change-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}