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Lessons from Gandhi

Eric Weiner
Forge
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3 min readOct 14, 2021

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Mahatma Gandhi was spiritually omnivorous. He sampled many religious delicacies, from Christianity to Islam, but it was the Hindu Bhagavad Gita that reliably satisfied his hunger.

The spiritual poem opens with Prince Arjuna, a great warrior, poised for battle. But he’s lost his nerve. Not only is he weary of bloodshed, he’s…

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Eric Weiner
Forge
Writer for

Philosophical Traveler. Recovering Malcontent. Author of four books, including my latest: “The Socrates Express.”