My Religion

by M. K. Gandhi

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As Gandhiji's life consisted in nothing but seeking to practise his religion to the best of his ability, an attempt has been made in this volume to present to the reader extracts from Gandhiji's writings and speeches, which will give a fairly full picture of Gandhiji's religion.

The task has not been easy. The very fact that religion was the mainspring of Gandhiji's activities means that all that he said and did throughout his public career, not only in the realm of religion proper but also in the spheres of politics, economics and social life, become relevant to this volume. For him a religion which did not concern itself with every side of life was no religion at all. That being the case, no account of his religion can be adequate which does not present his entire philosophy of conduct, whether in individual or social life.

Consequently, we have had a very wide field to cover. At the same time to keep this volume small, we have had to select very carefully, seeking however in the process of' elimination not to leave out anything of significance.

Contents of the Book:

Section One
What I Mean by Religion

1 DEFINITION OF RELIGION 2 THE CENTRAL PLACE OF MORALITY

Section Two
The Sources of My Religion3 AT HOME 4 WHILE AT SCHOOL 5 AS A STUDENT IN ENGLAND 6 RAYCHANDBHAI 7 IN SOUTH AFRICA

Section Three
I Respect All Religions

8 ALL RELIGIONS LEAD TO GOD 9 MY ATTITUDE TO THE SCRIPTURES OF OTHER RELIGIONS 10 ONE'S OWN RELIGION 11 CHRISTIANITY 12 BUDDHISM 13 ISLAM 14 THEOSOPHY 15 SPIRITUALISM 16 SUPERIORITY AND INFERIORITY OF RELIGIONS 17 CONVERSION 18 THE BETTER WAY

Section Four
My Faith In God

19 GOD IS 20 THE NATURE OF GOD 21 GOD IN MY EXPERIENCE 22 THE INNER VOICE

Section Five
My Religion In Practice

23 RELIGION OF LOVE

24 LOVE EXPRESSING ITSELF IN SELF-SACRIFICING SERVICE

A SERVICE
B SACRIFICE

25 LOVE IN OPPOSITION TO WRONG

A THE LAW OF LOVE AGAINST HATE
B DIRECT ACTION
C IN PLACE OF WAR

26 LOVE IN RELATION TO THE ANIMAL WORLD

A NON-KILLING OF ANIMALS
B VEGETARIANISM
C MILK
D VIVISECTION.

Section Six
Aids to the Practice of My Religion27 FASTING AND PRAYER

A FASTS
B PRAYER
C RAMANAMA

28 ASHRAM VOWS

A TRUTH
B AHIMSA OR LOVE
C BRAHMACHARYA OR CHASTITY
D NON-POSSESSION OR POVERTY
E NON-STEALING

Section Seven
The Goals of My Religion29 RELIGION TO PERVADE ALL SPHERES OF LIFE 30 IN THE SOCIAL SPHERE 31 IN THE ECONOMIC SPHERE 32 IN THE POLITICAL SPHERE

Section Eight
My Hinduism

33 RENUNCIATION AND DEDICATION ITS ESSENCE 34 TEMPLE AND IDOL-WORSHIP 35 INCARNATION 36 VARNA AND CASTE 37 UNTOUCHABILITY 38 COW PROTECTION 39 WHAT I VALUE IN HINDUISM 40 CONCLUSION

INDEX