"I am a Christian and a Hindu and a Muslim and a Jew."

I love it. Just like I am a taoist, a shaman, a buddhist, a christian, a pagan, a druid, a wiccan, and a vigil. All religions are so beautiful, why anyone would want to just choose one is beyond me.

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The only constant in this universe is change. Are you ready to change??

I think perhaps Ghandi is worthy of rather more thought and discourse than what we've had here so far.

I beleive Ghandi is one of the great men of the age, who's proper estimation has not been well measured. There are few cases in all of history to compare with his triumph and methods.

I think the method of non-violence proposed by Mohatma Gandhi should be studied and applied to situations of social unjustice... Here is a brief synopsis of Satyagraha:

"satyAgraha, from Sanskrit satya truth + Agraha persistence"

- Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

"The method of Satyagraha requires that the Satyagrahi should never lose hope, so long as there is the slightest ground left for it.
In the dictionary of Satyagraha, there is no enemy.
Since Satyagraha is a method of conversion and conviction, it seeks never to use the slightest coercion.
For a Satyagraha brigade, only those are eligible who believe in ahimsa--nonviolence and satya--truth.
Satyagraha is a force that has come to stay. No force in the world can kill it.
Satyagraha does not begin and end with civil disobedience.
A clear victory of Satyagraha is impossible so long as there is ill-will"

Source:

http://www.geocities.com/gareon27/passive.html

There's a very fine website on Gandhi and his teachings at

http://www.mkgandhi.org/index.htm

- Art

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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God."
- Johannes Kepler

I like Gandhi's answer when asked for his idea of western civilization:

"I think it would be a wonderful idea!"

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Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control;
these three alone lead one to sovereign power.
Tennyson

Satyagraha starts from self. One should first offer Satyagraha to win over his own violant thought processes. If one succeeds in it (like Mahatma Gandhi) only then he becomes eligible to offer Satyagarha before others.

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Improvement starts with 'I'

Mahatma Gandhi or "Bapu" was a man of great depth, very well aware of his shortcomings. His book "My Experiments with Truth" gives an intimate insight into how he developed into the world figure that he became, from the humble beginnings of a law student.

I believe that his greatest teaching is Satya Graha. Persistence in Truth.

We must constantly try to establish the truth within ourselves that everyone is a child of God, a spark of the Divine. When we truly realize that, we will treat every human being with respect, no matter how vile his/her actions might have been.

Peace and harmony in this world begins within. Then it grows in ever widening circles to include family, friends, community, country, planet, and so on.

This of course is not a linear process. We can make some progress in each of these areas. But, until we have found that peace in the core of our own being, there will never be peace in our world.

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Am I a woman dreaming that she is a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that it is a woman dreaming that she is a butterfly? (from a fable by ZHUANG ZHI)
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All the Best,

Devi Sarada

Ghandhi was a great person, the best thing about Ghandi is that ,he devoted his time,energy and life to serve the hungry and deprived nation of India.
He was actually a lawyer(attorney) who lived and practiced his work in South Africa, but when he returned India and saw the condition of his people,he was shocked and took off all his clothes and promised that he will never live a good life unless and until his nation becomes prosperous and financially strong.

Gandhi was a nice person,he was free of predjudism and hatred and was keen to unite the hindus and muslims of sub-continent.

I think what he was expressing is that no one viewpoint can possess the entirety of the greater Truth. Instead of letting faith divide us, we should strive to ensure it unites us. Gandhi did not mention any secular belief systems, however I think today he might have included those as well.

A very good man on another board, a Muslim, once posted that he believes "All good prayers go to the same place." I agree.

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"For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love."
- Carl Sagan

Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader of subcontinent who always considered
the rights of the minorities and majority population of India.

Unfortunately he was killed by a hindu just after the partition of India but
his words are still alive.

Mahatma Gandhi spent some part of his life in South Africa where he studied
law and returned to India. After seeing the poverty level of India, Gandhi
took off his cloths and wore a white cloth around him and shaved his head
because according to his understanding and feelings, he should not live
a better life if his indian people are in hunger and poverty .

Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah(Founder of Pakistan) both had good understanding and Muhammad Ali Jinnah who was highly intelligent was
respected not only by Gandhi and Indians but also respected by British.

When Muhammad Ali Jinnah use to give his speech ,his entire speech use to be in English and the british of that time use to open up the English lexicon
or dictionary to find the meanings of the English words that he used in his speech.

Unfortunately very few and rare Westerns know about Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Since British have ruled sub-continent ,so they know him well enough.

This link of youtube has video of Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah is a thin gentle man wearing a white suiet and Comes down the stairs to shake hand with Gandhi.

YouTube - Gandhi and Jinnah in Bombay 1944