“Love can never express itself by imposing suffering on others. It can only express itself by self-suffering, by self-purification.” ~ Gandhi, Mahatma, 3, p. 221 We have often had occasion to comment on self-suffering, so I would like to land on “self-purification.” What does it mean? People often view Gandhi as an ascetic who sought… 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
