Success in South Africa: Return to India and the Year of Silence II

Contents

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01:39—03:02
03:03—12:30
12:31—18:20
18:21—20:00
20:01—24:20
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31:46—32:10
32:11—38:30
38:31—41:35
41:36—48:50
48:51—56:38
56:39—1:02:00
1:02:01—1:05:50
1:05:51—1:14:20
1:14:21—end

Announcements
Introduction, 10 year rhythm of obstructive and constructive program in Gandhi’s movement
Limited success in South Africa, coercion vs. shame vs. guilt as the result of a nonviolent campaign.
Satyagraha vs. “passive resistance,” Q&A: Gandhi and the caste system, Gandhi’s leadership
Q&A: Caste and Dr. Ambedkar
Contrast between nonviolence and “passive resistance,” con’t, Gandhi and concept of “indignation”
Tolstoy’s and Gandhi’s contributions to nonviolence
Gandhi’s leadership style and structure
Nonviolent leadership style and the Pathans
More on Tolstoy and Gandhi
Hind Swaraj—Introduction
Gandhi and Pax Britannia, positive and negative peace
Making others responsible for your protection and security undermines your freedom
Q&A: nv, history and historicism; revisionism, interpretation of nv events
Gandhi’s nv is dependent on Indian spirituality; where is it applicable in the west?
Q&A: What are the possibilities for a secular movement?
Hind Swaraj: Gandhi’s objections to dependency on Western society
Hind Swaraj: Gandhi on the “limitations of democracy” without nonviolence

Readings

Continue with Easwaran, Gandhi the Man

Additional Resources

Hind Swaraj (complete text)