“My experience teaches me that truth can never be propagated by doing violence.” ~ Gandhi, The Mind of Mahatma Gandhi, p. 117 Two things stand out in this short sentence: while he drew heavily from and was greatly inspired by the Gita, the Isha Upanishad, and other scriptures (including the New Testament), Gandhi would accept… read more
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“Should I have said that?”–Daily Metta
August 21: “The reader can have no idea of the restraint I have to exercise from week to week in the choice of topics and my vocabulary. It is a training for me.” –Gandhi (Young India, July 2, 1925) Gandhi exercised a great deal of self-discipline in all areas of his life, including the… read more
