Gandhi Jayanti

Violence was not at all tolerated by him. Whenever I think of the Mahatma, his suspending of the non co operation movement following the Chauri Chaura Violence comes to my mind which shows how much he was dedicated for non violence. It also shows that he is not confined to our country, but the ikon of the entire mankind. I too have many different views from his, but he is a man above all that. Gandhi Jayanthi is a day of introspection for every human being.

Gandhi advocated non-violence but DID NOT preach cowardice.

I quote: "I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence... I would rather have India resort to arms in order to defend her honour than that she should, in a cowardly manner, become or remain a helpless witness to her own dishonour"

Gandhi goes on further to state "But I believe that nonviolence is infinitely superior to violence, forgiveness is more manly than punishment. Forgiveness adorns a soldier...But abstinence is forgiveness only when there is the power to punish; it is meaningless when it pretends to proceed from a helpless creature...."

His philosophy was inspired by Boetie, he was a French judge, writer, political philosopher and friend of Montaigne, author of the Discourse on Voluntary Servitude https://mises.org/rothbard/boetie.pdf

"Among the many misdeeds of British rule in India, history will look upon the Act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest." -Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on Arms Act 1878

Gandhiji's view in self purification-Self -purification is hard and steep .To attain purity one has to become absolutely passion -free in thought ,speech and action. A thought  for self purification itself brings clam and peace in mind.  It gives freedom.

Gandhivaad or Gandhiism is a way of life rather can be followed as religion, which has the solution of every problem the world or humanity is facing today.

When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always.

It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.

Mahatma Gandhi

Man is not perfect. Similarly GandhiJi was also not perfect but he has some qualities which made him popular in mankind and he is praised and remembered for that. Those who oppose gandhi ji have their own opinion. But in my opinion every person should be evaluated with his own qualities, similarly gandhi ji is evaluated with his own qualities.

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Some of the views of Gandhiji which has a class of his own are below,

Mahatma Gandhi once said on punishment that,

“if every saint has a past then every criminal has a future”.  It is to achieve this future that punishments are given by law.  Punishments are given so as to ensure a bright future to the society including the criminal himself.  In the case of a child offender, special care should be given to his future for it is yet in a budding state and is not beyond repair.  He should not be exposed to the harshness of prison and the brutality of common trial procedure.  It will shatter his fragile physiological framework into a thousand unusable shards.

Mahatma Gandhi on Women -.

 “According to him women should be liberated from the slavery of kitchen only then their true potential could be realized. He said that responsibility of household is important for women but it should not be the only one. In fact she should come forward to share the responsibilities of nation. “

“I first learned the concepts of non-violence in my marriage.” Mahatma Gandhi

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I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.

Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)