Ask an average Indian what significance does 2nd October hold in his life. The expected answer u will get is “that’s Gandhi Jayanti”, ask again n focus on the word significance in life, the answer this time would be, ”Kya significance! Nothing special, he was father of the nation, politicians get a reason to promote themselves & we get a holiday, if lucky enough then a long weekend!!!”
That’s it??? Actually that’s it!!!
I am no big fan of Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi but neither do I detest him. On Gandhi Jayanthi came across movies like Gandhi My Father & Lage Raho Munnabhai. Both have separate views on him but somewhere left a kind of red & blue impression on me. What exactly this thin man had in him, that he even after 60 yrs of independence has such a market value???
Ø He paid a big price to be a Mahatma. Its said that he was father of the nation but perhaps he was never a good father for his own kids. He lost everybody of his own, his eldest son, his wife, his brother & was made Mahatma. The question is, is that the price one has to pay to be a Mahatma? And was that price worth for today’s generation?
Ø For him, if there was something wrong he did not wait for someone to come & handle the situation, he with a smile used to do it on his own. We all know the story when he was in a village where on the middle of the road there was shit lying. He saw the people they were indifferent & jus passing by it. He took the leaves lying nearby the tree & wiped it himself, the villagers were stunned & then they made sure it did not happen again
Ø He took a stand. We in our everyday walks of life meet people who believe in a quote, which is “Ram ni pan jay ane Raavan ni pan jay” (Hail Ram as well as Ravan). The idea is simple if I take a side I loose out on benefits from other side, might as well I sit n the fence & enjoy. Whereas for him, if something is wrong it is wrong, don’t let your tummy digest it, or else the same dish will be served across.
Ø He was the brand ambassador for Non violence & truth. As far as non violence is concerned what he meant was that he can retaliate in the same force or may be worse, but choose not to do. The today’s version is I know I cant retaliate, but why to tell this, might as well say that I am non violent. Regarding truth, he ideology was simple, everyone of us make mistakes & try to cover it; well that is human; but the real courage is to accept it before getting caught, ask for forgiveness & never do it again. Truth is truth, never be afraid of saying it. There might be initial hiccups, but the person at the other end will respect your courage.
Right from our economy to lifestyle, we seem to have become experts in finding short term solutions. Basically “abhi kar dete hai, jo hoga dekha jayega”.
I mean see around us; the 5 day test match has become T20 format now.
Since years some 4 -5 business news channels have come up. Everyday they say diversify & stay for long. Majority of trading in India squares off on the same day.
We feel patriotic only on 26th Jan, 15th Aug & may be 2nd Oct. Another short term solution for us, of us & by us.
We wait for the world around us to improve & then improve ourselves. Whereas what Gandhi believed was ‘be the change you want to see in the world’
For me Gandhi stands for a person who paid a big price for what he is now. He wanted India to be a free nation & Indians to be courageous & not afraid to tell the truth.
That’s it??? Actually that’s it!!!
I am no big fan of Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi but neither do I detest him. On Gandhi Jayanthi came across movies like Gandhi My Father & Lage Raho Munnabhai. Both have separate views on him but somewhere left a kind of red & blue impression on me. What exactly this thin man had in him, that he even after 60 yrs of independence has such a market value???
Ø He paid a big price to be a Mahatma. Its said that he was father of the nation but perhaps he was never a good father for his own kids. He lost everybody of his own, his eldest son, his wife, his brother & was made Mahatma. The question is, is that the price one has to pay to be a Mahatma? And was that price worth for today’s generation?
Ø For him, if there was something wrong he did not wait for someone to come & handle the situation, he with a smile used to do it on his own. We all know the story when he was in a village where on the middle of the road there was shit lying. He saw the people they were indifferent & jus passing by it. He took the leaves lying nearby the tree & wiped it himself, the villagers were stunned & then they made sure it did not happen again
Ø He took a stand. We in our everyday walks of life meet people who believe in a quote, which is “Ram ni pan jay ane Raavan ni pan jay” (Hail Ram as well as Ravan). The idea is simple if I take a side I loose out on benefits from other side, might as well I sit n the fence & enjoy. Whereas for him, if something is wrong it is wrong, don’t let your tummy digest it, or else the same dish will be served across.
Ø He was the brand ambassador for Non violence & truth. As far as non violence is concerned what he meant was that he can retaliate in the same force or may be worse, but choose not to do. The today’s version is I know I cant retaliate, but why to tell this, might as well say that I am non violent. Regarding truth, he ideology was simple, everyone of us make mistakes & try to cover it; well that is human; but the real courage is to accept it before getting caught, ask for forgiveness & never do it again. Truth is truth, never be afraid of saying it. There might be initial hiccups, but the person at the other end will respect your courage.
Right from our economy to lifestyle, we seem to have become experts in finding short term solutions. Basically “abhi kar dete hai, jo hoga dekha jayega”.
I mean see around us; the 5 day test match has become T20 format now.
Since years some 4 -5 business news channels have come up. Everyday they say diversify & stay for long. Majority of trading in India squares off on the same day.
We feel patriotic only on 26th Jan, 15th Aug & may be 2nd Oct. Another short term solution for us, of us & by us.
We wait for the world around us to improve & then improve ourselves. Whereas what Gandhi believed was ‘be the change you want to see in the world’
For me Gandhi stands for a person who paid a big price for what he is now. He wanted India to be a free nation & Indians to be courageous & not afraid to tell the truth.
