Hindu-inspired ethics
Mohandas K. Gandhi
South Asia · 1869 – 1948 CE
Associated with nonviolence, truth-telling, and dignified resistance to injustice.
Historical & cultural background
An Indian lawyer and activist whose practice of satyagraha (truth-force) shaped movements for justice around the world.
Core teachings
- 1.Be the change you wish to see in the world.
- 2.Nonviolence is the weapon of the strong.
- 3.Means and ends cannot be separated.
Suggested further reading
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth
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