How did Gandhiji give up the thought of committing suicide
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"Mohandas gave up the idea of ever eating meat again, but he was now most eager to get big and grown up. Every child passes through this stage, when he tries to imitate his elders. He tries to behave and act like them and thus thinks himself to be grown up. Whenever Mohandas saw his uncle smoking, he would feel a strong desire to smoke also. When Mohandas was about fourteen, one of his friends decided to start smoking cigarettes. But neither of them had any money and cigarettes could not be had without money. The problem, however, was solved by picking up the stubs of the cigarettes that his uncle had smoked. But after a time this failed to satisfy them, and then they began to steal money from the servant's pockets in order to buy cigarettes. Very soon they felt that they could not enjoy their cigarettes when they had to smoke them in this stealthy way. They thought life was hardly worth living when they could not smoke a cigarette freely and openly as their elders did. This thought greatly disappointed them, and they decided to commit suicide. They collected the poisoned seeds of the dhatura16 and decided one evening to eat them. Just when they were about to eat those seeds, it struck them that the poison might not work. What then? How could they ever face their elders after the failure? And so they gave up their idea; and from that day the desire for smoking cigarettes was gone."
His father's tears affected him very deeply, and this time he took a silent vow never to do an unrighteous deed again. This incident marked a turning-point in his life and he strove ever after to be ever good and truthful."
"But, mother, why did his father cry so bitterly? Why did he not beat Mohandas or punish him in some other way?"
"Because, my son, Mohandas's courage and truthfulness moved him deeply. If he had given the boy a beating, that would not have been so effective as his own gentle suffering. And that suffering and that love left its impression on Mohandas far more deeply than any beating could ever have done.
This was Mohan's first lesson in non-violence. And later on it was this very weapon with which he fought the British, and won freedom for his country.
The incident of the stealing was soon forgotten, but the father began to love Mohan and trust him more and more. This was only natural, for had not Mohan shown how good and truthful he was?"
"I promise, mother, I, too, will always tell the truth, and then I am sure father will love me more and more."
"Yes, my son. Not your father alone, but every one who loves and honours the truthful."
"But let us proceed with the story, mother. What happened to Mohan after that?"
"His father's health now began to decline. Every one in the house did what he could for him. But Mohandas took special pains to nurse him and look after him. He would rush home from school as soon as possible, and then attend on his father. He would give him his medicines, change his clothes, and massage his aching legs and feet for hours. One night, he had just left his father and gone to his room for something, when a servant knocked at his door and told him that his father had passed away. Mohandas could never forgive himself for not having been near his father during his last moments and this thought hurt him and pained him throughout his life. He was about seventeen when he lost his father.
"Alas ! Poor boy ! How bitterly he must have cried at his father's death!"
"Yes, my son. But today he himself is dead and the whole of India, nay, the whole world, weeps for him and mourns his death!"
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Hey there,
Gandhi Ji gave up in the idea of committing suicide because he was a man of wisdom and critical thinking. He did partially go through with the idea of it but in time realized that committing suicide is a sin and they cannot go back.
It was his better judgement that made him come to the conclusion that running away from the situation is not a solution to any problem. Instead they should stay and face the problem with courage and dignity and come above it.
This thought gave them inspiration to lose the idea of suicide and stay alive and face his problems,
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