During his lifetime, Venerable Beopjeong recommended three books: *The Little Prince*, *Walden*, and *The Autobiography of Gandhi*. Lee Young-hee also recalled reading *The Autobiography of Gandhi* while he was imprisoned. Although the content of this book is not difficult, reading it at a young age makes it impossible to fully grasp with the heart. Reading it again now that I am older, I am finally able to understand the reasons for their recommendation and to glimpse Gandhi's "experiment in

Mahatma Gandhi. I had thought "Mahatma" was just a name. Until now... I felt truly embarrassed by my ignorance when I realized it was a title. When I finished reading this rather thick book, the joy of having completed it was immense... However, while the beginning was quite interesting, that enjoyment gradually diminished as I got to the end. Gandhi's childhood, his studies in England, and his struggle for Indian human rights while working as a lawyer in South Africa... When the events were

What remains incomprehensible is the fact that Gandhi actively involved the Indian people in and supported Britain's wars against other nations, including the Boer War. Isn't Gandhi's behavior no different from that of intellectuals of the Japanese colonial era, such as Lee Kwang-soo, who are condemned and reviled by us? It is hard to say. His autobiography does not offer a particularly convincing explanation for this. While Mr. Ham Seok-heon's translation was good, I personally consider the

After reading this autobiography and reflecting on it, I get the impression that Gandhi was a completely unexpected person, entirely different from the image I usually held in my mind. To put it negatively, was he a lawyer suffering from religious paranoia? Though, seeing him strive to achieve the political goals of peace and independence was truly moving...

Despite the widespread respect for Gandhi and the admiration for the greatness of his actions, reading the beginning of this book reveals traces of his life as an ordinary human being—a side of him we were previously unaware of—and the honest image of a humble man who lived in pursuit of truth. This book starkly reveals that what he sought to achieve throughout his life was self-realization; it shows how he dissected and analyzed his life in detail to realize this, and how tirelessly he strove

I have come to know a little bit about Gandhi, a figure I previously knew only in fragments. The quote, "Man is man because he is able to exercise self-control, and he is manly only insofar as he practices self-control," particularly remains in my memory. Various terms—Satyagraha, Swades, Aparigraha, etc.—do not leave my mind. Reading the text translated by the late Ham Seok-heon (1983) only now, I felt a bit ashamed. My only regret is that while reading the book, I failed to grasp the decisive

The autobiography of Gandhi, who dedicated himself to India's independence. "Gandhi is a flare in modern history. Just as an army preparing for an amphibious landing in the pitch-black night fires a flare with a bright light to identify targets, crush the enemy, and determine their direction for marching, humanity in the 20th century has launched a great soul named Gandhi from within itself, and is now groping for the path of a new era within that burning, shining light. Indeed, he was clearly

Gandhi is one of the thinkers who led the 20th century. His non-violent movement marked a significant milestone in the global human rights movement. I had not fully understood aspects of Gandhi's life in Africa, but through this book, I gained new insights. Entrusting his family's illness to his religious beliefs transcends conventional wisdom. Although there are still parts of Gandhi I do not fully grasp, his dedication to others rather than himself reveals a truly precious reason for living!