Friday, December 20, 2013

Hay Ram--remembering the Mahatma

Hay ! Ram

The name of Ram gives me immense power.
For self reliance the name of Ram and his kind grace are the ultimate means.
Listening to Ramayan recitation is the foundation of my passion for Ram. I believe that the Ramayan  written by Tulsidas is the best epic of devotional path.

India of my dreams – I shall work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that is their country, in whose making they have an effective voice, an India in which there shall be no high class and low class of people; an India in which all communities shall live in perfect harmony. There can be no room in such an India for the curse of untouchability, or the curse of intoxicating drinks and drugs. Women will enjoy the same rights as men. We shall be at peace with all the rest of the world. This is the India of my dreams.

This is an edited extract from Gandhi: Essential Writings ( OUP), complied and edited by Gopalkrishna Gandhi.


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