Gandhi the Man Summary and Analysis

The final chapter Eknath Easwaran writes is focused on the daily habits and the things that defined the personality of Gandhi as an individual in his private life. Indeed one of the things that was most remarkable to Easwaran, and to Louis Fischer, the American journalist who followed Gandhi's campaigns in India for many years, was how not private Gandhi was, taking all of his solitude in the presence of his ashram family, and whomever wished to share time with him. Gandhi loved people of every variety, and kept his good humor and wisdom no matter the situation. His focus was on letting the wisdom, love, joy and peace he studied make up the very essence of his being, and the people who gravitated to him are testament to his success, being lighter and more joyful themselves...