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Gr 2–6—Following Grandfather Gandhi, this title finds young Arun at his grandfather's ashram, or "service village." Slightly older now, the boy is working to adhere to the 11 vows of ashram living. Not wasting is the most difficult for him, and he has trouble understanding how this vow relates to nonviolence. Three incidents combine to help Arun learn the lesson. He accompanies his grandfather (Bapuji) on a trip and listens as he tells a crowd, "When nonviolence is accepted as the law of life, it must pervade the whole being and not be applied to isolated acts." On the way home, Arun tosses away a pencil stub. When Bapuji f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The creators of Grandfather Gandhi (rev. 3/14) here share another episode featuring the groundbreaking civil rights figure. Young Arun Gandhi and his family live "simply and nonviolently" at his grandfather's service village. Arun's Bapuji-the leader of India's nonviolent Independence movement, Mohandas Gandhi-calls their work "Experiments in Truth." But in a fit of rebellion one day, Arun, restless and "tired of [his] vow not to waste," tosses a pencil nub away. Bapuji encourages Arun to take responsibility ("A vow is a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After young Arun Gandhi tosses a pencil nub away in rebellion, he comes to understand the ways in which he can "be the change you...Log In or Sign Up to Read More