Happy Birthday Gandhi, the KING of Emotional Mastery

[chezzy62]

Mohandas Gandhi is one of the best, if not the best masters of his own emotion. He brought independence to his country, through persistence and strong emotions. Today is October 2nd, his 140th birthday, and National Day of Nonviolence. Happy Gandhi Jayanti!



At the time of this writing, it is October 2nd, 2009; the 140th birthday of Mohandas Gandhi, and the celebration of Gandhi Jayanti, or the International Day of Non-Violence. What better way to celebrate than a viewing of the 1982 classic “Gandhi”? The movie is an amazing homage to the most powerful Indian leader, and one of the most loving, non-violent men that ever lived. What made Gandhi so inspirational, was all of physical/emotional beatings that he took, and his refusal to back down. He had a set of principals in his head, that could not be changed by any events or circumstances. Once Gandhi held a belief in his head, he believed it to be the ultimate truth, and worked to instill it into the people he loved, and the people of his country. Mohandas Gandhi was the most peaceful man to ever live.

Gandhi’s persistence, courage, wisdom, love, and nonviolence are few of many emotions that helped him and his country gain independence from Britain. Gandhi knew that violence created a fire in people, which in turn created a fire in society, and that fire is just fuel against your cause. If the Indians had used violence against the British, there would have been a war. India might not have gained independence, and if it did, it would’ve been with many casualties. The British knew that there wasn’t much they could do to stop Gandhi, so they did the only thing they could: throw him in jail. Gandhi was very patient, and no amount of prison time could throw him off of his purpose. He was put in prison for several years, and as soon as he was released, he continued his protest against the British government. All of this, without any fear of being imprisoned again. Gandhi also used fasting to motivate the people of his country. The sight and thought of their leader dying from starving himself fueled compassion. The compassion lead to cooperation, which led to eventual independence.

Gandhi’s life was very painful; both physically and mentally, but all that mattered to him was finding the ultimate truth of life, helping others be happy, loving thy neighbor and loving thy self. He was a very inspirational man, and manufacturer of some of societies favorite quotes: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”: Revenge is a futile pursuit. It is a continuous and painful cycle, that can only end when one party finds forgiveness and compassion within themselves. Another inspiring quote, possibly the most famous of Gandhi’s sayings: “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. There is nothing you can do about the horrible things that you hear on the news every day, but there are things you can do for yourself and others, to demonstrate positive change in the world. I always say, you can’t change someone else, you can only provide them with the tools necessary. The rest is up to them. You always have the power to change yourself, and Gandhi always knew that. If the cause is right, people will do almost anything to help the cause. Find the truth in life, and work towards it with courage, compassion, and nonviolence. It is what Mohandas Gandhi always wanted.

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[Gene]

Originally Posted by chezzy62

Mohandas Gandhi is one of the best, if not the best masters of his own emotion. He brought independence to his country, through persistence and strong emotions. Today is October 2nd, his 140th birthday, and National Day of Nonviolence. Happy Gandhi Jayanti!
and the people of his country. Mohandas Gandhi was the most peaceful man to ever live.


He was a very inspirational man, and manufacturer of some of societies favorite quotes: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”: Revenge is a futile pursuit. It is a continuous and painful cycle, that can only end when one party finds forgiveness and compassion within themselves. Another inspiring quote, possibly the most famous of Gandhi’s sayings: “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. There is nothing you can do about the horrible things that you hear on the news every day, but there are things you can do for yourself and others, to demonstrate positive change in the world. I always say, you can’t change someone else, you can only provide them with the tools necessary. The rest is up to them. You always have the power to change yourself, and Gandhi always knew that. If the cause is right, people will do almost anything to help the cause. Find the truth in life, and work towards it with courage, compassion, and nonviolence. It is what Mohandas Gandhi always wanted.

Gandhi is one of the historical people I respect. I like his commitment to non violence and his quote you mention about an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

Happy birthday teacher!
Your humble student.

[chezzy62]

Excellent quote! I also have this quote by Gandhi hanging on my wall:

"Strength does not come from physical capacity, it comes from an indomitable will"

[aggie]

i fianally was able to watch the movie in full last week for the first time...it was incredibly moving and has had a haunting effect on me ever since......it made me want to learn more. i am still in awe at what he represented and what he accomplished.

[Senin]

Great! And, Ghandi was lucky that it was the British and not the Nazi Germans. Things would have been different.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by Senin

Great! And, Ghandi was lucky that it was the British and not the Nazi Germans. Things would have been different.

Or:
The Soviets
Cambodia in the Pol Pot Era
China in various eras
Romania

There have been many modern countries where he would simply have been killed and any of his followers who could be found would have been killed or imprisoned as well.

[Chris_1977]

Yes, Gandhi is great! I am currently reading "All men are brothers" which consists of quotations of him.