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(A poem on Mahatma Gandhi)
Great souls are not made
In gyms or fashionable parlours but in
Foundries producing human castings; the
Soul is melted in the heat of sufferings
And carefully wrought great souls are brought out.
He fought imperialism by resistance with truth
Satyagraha. He had a childlike heart and
Said that the education of a child begins with
Conception. He shed tears at animal sacrifice
Even in temples. He preached and practised
‘Ahimsa - non-violence’ ‘Brahmacharya – celibacy’
‘Satyagraha – resistance with truth’ and ‘Aparigraha – non-possession’
Living a righteous life and suffering. Winning
Goodwill. Rendering service in a spirit of joy. |
