mindofmahatmagandhi

The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi
FOREWORD
TO THE REVISED EDITION
It gives me pleasure that a new, revised and enlarged edition of The Mind of
Mahatma Gandhi, edited by Shri Prabhu and Shri Rao is being published by the
Navajivan Trust. The first two editions of the book were very popular and its
translations had appeared in several languages.
In the new edition, Gandhiji's thoughts in the last few years of his life have
been incorporated. Thus the book has been brought uptodatc.
"Who, indeed, can claim to know the mind of the Great?" is a famous saying of
the Poet Bhavabhuti. Gandhiji was a great man; nevertheless, he had laid bare
his mind in its fullness before the world. For his part, he had permitted no
secrecy. Even so, I must confess, the last chapter of his life, which I have called
the "Swarga-rohan Parva", or the chapter of the "Ascent to Heaven", remains a
mystery to me. Indeed, in my eyes, it stands equal to the last phase of Lord
Krishna's leela To unravel its mystery, it may become necessary for Gandhiji
himself to be born again. Till then, I hope, this book will be an essential help
for understanding Gandhiji's mind to those who are striving to establish
Sarvodaya and are searching for Truth.
Kishanganj
Purnea District
Bihar
May 12, 1966
Victory to the World!
VlNOBA
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