I hope this book will be an essential help for understanding Gandhiji’s mind to those who are striving to establish Sarvodaya and are searching for Truth – Acharya Vinoba Bhave. The mind of Mahatma Gandhi presents to the reader the quintessence of Gandhiji’s thought and philosophy. The proofs of the original edition were submitted to Gandhiji in 1944, and were read by him. A committee which he had appointed to scrutinize the compilation expressed the opinion that it would constitute “a new Gita, a new Bible”. The book came out, with Gandhiji’s approval, in March 1945. A second edition became necessary in October 1946. Reviewers and critics were unanimous in their appreciation of the book. It was included in all selective Gandhi bibliographies, and cited and quoted in numerous important books on Gandhiji since published. It has become an authoritative source book. The UNESCO sponsored publication: All men are Brothers (1958) drew a substantial part of its materiel from The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi. Translations of the book have appeared in Indian languages Mahatmara Manoranga (1947 and 1952), in Kannada, by R.R. Diwaker; Gandhijinche Manas (1949), in Marathi by Annasaheb Sahasrabuddhe and Madhav Purshottam Limaye, and Manas-theertha (1958), in Konkani, by Ramachandra Narayan Nayak.