Gandhi always emphasized the necessity of self-transformation through nonviolence. For him, it was impossible without tremendous self-discipline that had to carry over to every aspect of life. Without transformation, any effort at nonviolence would be futile.
If I were to translate in Christian terms, I would change the language of transformation (which only God can do) to conversion (by which a person can orient him/her-self to God).
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