1. Since this autobiography is titled The Story of My Experiments with Truth, give examples of what Gandhi considers his experiments in this regard.
As he explains in the introduction to his autobiography, Gandhi's "experiments with truth" are comprised of "experiments with non-violence, celibacy, and other principles of conduct believed to be distinct from truth," (Gandhi, xi). For Gandhi, essentially all of his life events are described as "experiments with truth." He explains: "I simply want to tell the story of my experiments with truth, and as my life consists of nothing but those experiments, it is true that the story will take the shape of an autobiography," (Gandhi, ix).
We see examples of Gandhi's devotion to the truth from the commencement of his story. As a child in school, Gandhi tells a story of how his teacher would expect the students to copy work from one another, but that he would not, and thus he would get answers incorrect in class (3-4). Later in his life of course, he realizes that this was a fault of his teacher's, and not of his own. He also tells stories of friendships that he formed, and considerations of other religions that may be considered experiments with truth.
2. How does Gandhi's spiritual development reflect what you already know about the Hindu religion? What does Gandhi reject in Hinduism?
Gandhi's spiritual development seems to progress much like that of any youth might. He moves from one sect of Hinduism to the next, avidly studying each until he finds a faith which seems to suit him. Each reading becomes an integral part of his own spirituality. He explains that "Ramanama is an inf...