I acknowledge that Ghandi has had his share of critics, some of them no undeserved (espescially the one concerning the impracticality of his position about World War II). He nonetheless was a fascinating figure who had a strong mark on history.
(MOVIE at the bottom of this post.)
Some great Ghandi Quotes:
- About his parents (click to enlarge)
- My life is my message
- If blood be shed let it be our own - Let us cultivate the calm courage to die without killing
- I will give you a talisman. When you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test : (click to enlarge)
- Event at the cost of death, truth should not be abandonned.
In his fight to for India, Ghandi wanted to create a place where the Satyagrahi (the partisans of the non-cooperation and non-violence movement) could embrace the philosophy of non violence.
The place he founded was Sabarmati Ashram, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
Check out all the pix here.
And visit his house:
The Beaver
My guest map is wonderful ! And you'd all be wonderful to post, all of you lurk mode readers!
Thanks and may the winds of Fate blow your way !
1 comment:
Ghandi was, and remains, a lesson to us all and an inspiration to many. If only the middle east would have been influenced by him, what a difference we would see today!
I loved the film that was produced in the 80s. He was truly a remarkable man.
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