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- Jainism played a major role in Gandhi’s journey, both spiritual and political. Gandhi often drew upon such Jain practices as fasting as he pursued his political struggles, transforming these practices from observances aimed at personal liberation to tools for effecting political and social change in a way that could avoid violence.
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Aug 25, 2009 · Gandhi probably took the religious principle of 'Ahimsa' (doing no harm) from his Jain neighbours, and from it developed his own famous principle of Satyagraha (truth force) later on in...
Dec 7, 2022 · The Jain influences upon Gandhi, particularly when he was a young man, were many. Before he left for London, at the age of eighteen, he took vows, at the request of his mother and in the presence of a Jain monk, to abstain from meat-eating, alcohol, and illicit sexual activity.
So even though Gandhi was a Hindu by birth, his ideals and philosophy were deeply influenced by Jainism in practice.
Gandhi grew up in a Hindu and Jain religious atmosphere in his native Gujarat, which were his primary influences, but he was also influenced by his personal reflections and literature of Hindu Bhakti saints, Advaita Vedanta, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and thinkers such as Tolstoy, Ruskin and Thoreau.
Sep 24, 2023 · Gandhi’s upbringing in a religiously pluralistic environment included exposure to Jainism, which emphasizes non-violence and asceticism. This interplay of Hindu and Jain values nurtured in him a respect for all living beings and an inclination towards self-discipline.
Jul 30, 2010 · His father was the dewan (chief minister) of Porbandar; his deeply religious mother was a devoted practitioner of Vaishnavism (worship of the Hindu god Vishnu), influenced by Jainism, an...
Dec 12, 2023 · Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent resistance, also known as Satyagraha, was heavily influenced by the teachings of Jainism and Hinduism. He believed that true change could only be achieved through peaceful means and that violence only perpetuated more violence.
