Continuing our study of the 2019 Blue Mountain Journal Gandhi & Nonviolence: Love in Action, Transforming Anger, this week we will read the second half of Easwaran’s article “Gandhi's Message,” on pages 17–30. In the article Easwaran says, “Translating the Gita into character, conduct, and consciousness was precisely what Gandhi was doing in South Africa. He knew it by heart, knew it in his heart, studied it over and over every day, used it in prayer until it became a living presence.”
What is the most important thing that Easwaran said to you in this reading? How can you apply it in your life?
Continue your effort to imitate Easwaran’s evening routine by turning off other media, reading from Easwaran for a few minutes, and then going to bed repeating the mantram.
As a spiritual bonus this week, we are pleased to share an excerpt from an Easwaran video about Gandhi. Note that the full video is 31 minutes, but the excerpt ends at 8:30 and the player should stop automatically at that time. We’ll share the next segment of this video in an upcoming week. Of course, you are welcome to watch more now as well.