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The Story of My Experiments with Truth: An Autobiography

By: M. K. Gandhi
Narrated by: Sagar Arya
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To mark the 150th anniversary of Gandhi's birth, DK presents the audiobook of The Story of My Experiments with Truth: An Autobiography, narrated by Sagar Arya.

Gandhi's nonviolent struggles against racism, violence and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety and adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself.

He feared the enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a deeper understanding of his quest for truth rooted in devotion to God. His attempts to get closer to this divine power led him to seek purity through simple living, dietary practices, celibacy and a life without violence.

This is not a straightforward narrative biography. In The Story of My Experiments with Truth: An Autobiography, Gandhi offers his life story as a reference for those who would follow in his footsteps.

A well-known Indian actor, Sagar Arya has narrated over 35 audiobooks, including White Teeth by Zadie Smith, Love Like Blood by Mark Billingham and audiobooks by Amish, and he brings his wealth of knowledge to this production. His television credits include A Touch of Frost, Hunted, Spooks, Casualty and Holby City. He appeared as Claudio in RSC's Much Ado About Nothing as well as Twelfth Night (West End), The Great Game (Tricycle) and A Fine Balance (Hampstead).

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Very long and meandering autobiography which made it difficult to follow the thread. However it provides a good understanding of how his thoughts evolved over time and with his experiences

Gets you inside the great man’s thoughts

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Shocking in its honesty and almost autistic in his naivety (he just doesn’t see things from any other perspective than his own) this is the Mahatma at his most human and fallible. Being Indian, and the son and grandson of committed Gandhians, I have always had a very elevated and exalted sense of the mahatma. This autobiography has forced me to look at him more critically: he is undoubtedly a great soul (a mahatma) but those around him have had to tolerate the consequences of his “greatness”. Perhaps, as a nation also, we cannot help but wonder: what if the mahatma had been more accommodating? More flexible? More democratic? What sort of a nation would we have been?

An extraordinary figure of the last century reveals his story warts and all

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The essence of this book is just fantastic. It just has a amount effect listening to it

Truth

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Has there ever been a politician who's motives were purer? What would the world be like if even a fraction of the world's political leaders had Gandhi's ethics and discipline in sticking to them? He lived a model life and when one engages with this autobiography you easily understand why his political career achieved such great heights so quickly. By no means faultless, Gandhi's strength was in seeing the errors of his ways with such incredible humility and self-awareness. I was particularly interested in his time in South Africa, which was for longer I involved far more political depth than I had known. He is an incredible example, someone who's ideals are worth striving for for all of us.

An exhibition of pure living and passive resistance

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It seemed quite long, but when you have as many accomplishments and challenges as this guy did, then I guess, the length automatically follows.
Absolutely fascinating.

A fascinating and quite detailed biography

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A very long but inspiring book. Difficult to follow in most cases because of the Indian names, cities, traditions that were referenced however, the take out of from this book is, “to be a true leader you have to be ready to serve the people with everything within and without with no reason to compromise TRUTH even in the face of difficulties”.

Leadership in context

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I was looking for a good book on pacifism and this was suggested to me. Not really what I was after but it is a solid overview of Gandhi’s life and his thoughts on religion. It is very well performed but I got bored long before the end as there was so much focus on his life in South Africa, and too many (to me) boring stories - the story of the time Gandhi almost drank milk really was not entertaining. If you’re interested in Gandhi’s religious and moral beliefs then this could be for you. Just don’t expect any depth and be prepared for a lot of stories that don’t seem particularly important or enlightening.

Well performed but not what I was looking for

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It’s through ‘Ahimsa’ that God can be perceived and it’s through ‘Sachia Garah’ that society can be transformed. Gandhi lived according to what he believed in, this book contains the story that how did he put his beliefs to practice and what outcomes did he experience. At the end turn of 19th century when Darwin, Einstein and Freud were putting forward their scientific theories, Gandhi was exploring some spiritual domains.

The story of self control and public service

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Benifited from an education in England but not only denied his sons the same experience he denied them even basic education thinking he could do it better himself then neglected them so they are basicly illiterate.
Abandoned his teenage wife with his newborn son to go off perusing his own interests in England then South Africa. Kept getting her pregnant but anytime it wasn't convenient to have her around packed her off to her parents.
So much of his teaching is not reflected in his own life. I found him hypocritical and egotistical.
I read to the end but didn't enjoy the read at all. Not recommended. Don't waist your money or your time.

Realised he's so hypocritical

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