A Speech About Mahatma Gandhi - a teacher for humanity
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Love for humanity - A Gandhian View
- Dr. Ravindra Kumar *
Through the ages, philosophers, scholars and thinkers have been writing about love for fellow beings. But even two of them have not been in unanimity in this regard. Each and every one of them had his own view or definition of love. Karl Marx [1818-1863] and his teacher George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel [1770-1831] had two different views of love. They looked at it with two different angles. Those who are familiar with Hegel's views of love they know how confused he was in this regard? Similarly, Karl Marx, despite infinite love of Johanna Bertha Julie [Jenny: 1814-1881] towards him, defined it in different way.
Besides philosophers and thinkers, the founders, pro-founder and preachers of religious-communities have also talked of love and some of them at length. They have connected it with high moral values like human-unity, service, equality and protection. The name of Jesus Christ, Prophet Muhammad and Guru Nanak Dev can particularly be mentioned in this context.
Love and affection to all humanity occupies a unique place in ancient Indian philosophy, spiritual thinking and traditions. It has been defined excellently and matchlessly there. Especially its sensitivity and effects, which besides attracting attention has become a subject of curiosity for so many all over the world, are worth mentioning.
Hence, undoubtedly, love is the vital issue and if we desire to analyze concepts related to it, or explain its effects and experiences, we need to produce volumes and that too with all possibilities of not arriving at any concrete conclusion in this regard. Therefore, accepting effect, importance and vitality of love, if we analyze the issue in hand, it will be appropriate.
Like other great men, Mahatma Gandhi also wrote occasionally about love for all human beings. He did not believe in discrimination on grounds of caste, color, creed or religion. To him all humans under the sky are children of God and thus have right to be loved and cared equally. Moreover, in his writings and speeches, he not only discussed it, but, side-by-side mentioned its importance in man's life. In this context in one his inscriptions he went to the extent of saying, "If you want to give a message to the West, it must be the message of love." [Harijan, April 20, 1947]
Although the above short statement of the Mahatma is a part of his speech in the Inter-Asia Relations Conference1, but the way he conveyed the message of love having equality-based teachings of great men and particularly those of pro-founders of various religious-communities was, and is, worth mentioning. He had exhorted people to establish mutual equality by hearts. He had also called the attention of people from the West to connect love with wisdom and argument. His call was a clear expression of his broad-based perception of love.
Not only this, Gandhi's stress on going forward on pathway to love in an atmosphere of mutual respect for each-other's feelings, explicated his desire for certainty of love free from egotism, prejudice and selfishness. He had put forth, 'An atmosphere of mutual respect [of each-other's sentiments] and trust is the first step in this direction.'
Hence, making equality and mutual respect of one-another's sentiments the basis of love, Mahatma Gandhi added a new dimension to its practical aspect, it doesn't matter if we agree to his viewpoint of love or not, or if it seems us significant and important in current perspective or not. Also it doesn't matter if Gandhi's views are considered relevant by us partly only, but, they undoubtedly remind us their minutely study and analysis.
Further, the first aspect of Gandhian concept of love could be traced in its indivisible association with truth. In other words, truth unconditionally pervades in love; therefore, it becomes boundless. To quote Gandhi himself, 'True love is boundless like the ocean and rising and swelling within one spreads itself out and crossing all boundaries and frontiers envelops the whole world.' [Young India, September 9, 1928]
Secondly, love of Gandhi's conception is connected to service. In his own words, 'Service is not possible unless it is rooted in love; in Ahimsa.'
In fact, Gandhi stressed on connecting humility with service. As humility itself is a high moral value and one of the superior characteristics of human beings, it is necessary that in service through humility love for all living beings, and particularly for humanity remains intact. It is also necessary for the reason that sacrifice is inevitable in love; in it priorities remain for others' pleasure and prosperity, even readiness to sacrifice one's life for others. Particularly, in context of humility Mahatma Gandhi has put forth, 'A life of service must be one of humility. He, who would sacrifice his life for others, has hardly time to reserve for himself a place in the sun.'2 [India of My Dreams, page 63]
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Mahatma Gandhi, also known as the father of our nation, is one of India's most well-known country leaders and the man who helped India in gaining independence. His life could be regarded as an open book that teaches many values to everyone.
Due to his contributions and sacrifices made in the struggle for freedom, Mahatma Gandhi will forever be remembered as a great hero in our country. He respected simplicity and dressed simple, with the ambition to achieve great things in his life. He took a decision that has ended in the development of the whole country. Life lessons can be acquired from his significant teachings. It is difficult to describe in a few words the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi. To remember the golden years, we'll try to remember a few of his excellent deeds.
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Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand, was born in Porbandar, Gujarat, on October 2, 1869. He was the son of Karamchand Gandhi, and Putlibai, his mother. He comes from a very religious family and was taught the importance of self-control and non-violence early on. Putilbai, Mahatma Gandhi's mother, taught in him a number of important life lessons that he followed to wholeheartedly. He is regarded as a man of great values as a result of this.
Gandhi moved away from his family at the age of 19 to pursue a law degree in London. As time passed on, he started his legal business in Bombay court in 1891. As he gained success, he was asked to represent an Indian company in South Africa .
We can learn from his acts by saying that "We shape our destiny by making our own decisions." Every decision has a reason, and this is also true of his decision to defend the country.
He had to face a great deal of discrimination in South Africa because he was an immigrant from India.
Gandhi once refused to give up his seat to a European passenger on a railway trip, and the white driver beat him and threw him out of the first-class car.
On January 30, 1948, Gandhiji was shot and killed by Nathuram Godse as he was returning from an evening prayer in New Delhi. He was a Hindu fanatic who was furious Gandhi was opposing the partition and trying to have it cancelled.
Many of our leaders have sacrificed their lives for our nation, but what makes Mahatma Gandhi so exceptional? The man is considered to be the father of the entire country due to his outstanding leadership traits, noble beliefs, continuous dedication to achieving freedom, mindset, and other factors. Gandhi acquired a level of respect that has no limits. As Indians, we have a great amount of respect for the great man and the citizens of other nations.
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