Did You Know That Prayers at Gandhi’s Sevagram Ashram Begin with a Japanese Buddhist Mantra?

In addition to the Japanese mantra, the prayer sessions also include readings from the Gita, the Upanishad and the Quran .

By Mandar Pandhare

June 9, 2016

The prayers at Mahatma Gandhi’s Sevagram Ashram in Maharashtra begin with a Japanese Buddhist Mantra. The prayer sessions also include readings from the Gita, the Upanishad and the Quran .

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