Gandhi: Only truth and love can prevail

Ford 2022-04-23 07:01:27

"He died as he was alive, a commoner with no wealth, no assets, and no rank. He was neither a military general nor the ruler of a vast land, he had no scientific achievements to boast about, nor was he Famous artists, but people from all over the world, have come together to pay their last respects to this little brown-skinned man in a loincloth." The film begins with an introduction to Gandhi against the backdrop of a grand funeral. Let's talk about it, and then start the narration of the life of this seemingly ordinary but extraordinary man. In 1894, when Gandhi was 24 years old, he came to South Africa and found that there were many unjust socio-legal systems. Different from the revolutionary idea of ​​most revolutionaries taking up arms and paying blood for blood, he proposed the concept of "non-violence and non-cooperation" for civil rights struggle, and advocated that self-sacrifice should be used to contrast the brutality and ugliness of the rulers. What a great ideal this is, it is trying to awaken the humanity and conscience of the other party in the struggle for its own rights! He took the lead in burning the Good Citizen's Certificate, he called on the people to refuse fingerprinting, he proposed a nationwide strike to stop work, and he led the people to the seaside to make their own salt. In the face of violent confrontation by religious elements, he repeatedly stopped it by going on hunger strikes, trying to influence the masses with stubbornness. I was also shocked by the charm of this thin, dark man, who could stop several killings caused by anger and hatred! Almost the whole of India is crazy for him! I have to admire the greatness of this spiritual power, and I can understand why Einstein said, "It is difficult for future generations to imagine the existence of such a person." Among them, one of the scenes in the film that touched me very much was that rows of Indian people faced the big stick of the police in awe, stepped forward, fearless, they were beaten to death and did not resist, and then a row The platoon fell tragically. How much courage it takes to face life and death! It can also be seen from this that the spiritual power promoted by Gandhi has affected the whole country of India, and this idea of ​​human dignity seems to have taken root in the hearts of Indian people. "When I despair, I think: In history, only truth and love can prevail. There are many tyrants and murderers in history, who may be invincible in the short term, but always fail in the end. Think about it, it will always be like this. "In the end, as he said, they did not yield or resist, and under the free reporting of the media and the civilization of the British government, they won their independence with truth and love. However, the ending of the story is sad. Gandhi did not die at the hands of his enemies, but fell victim to sectarian conflict, at the gunpoint of the Hindus he fought for. His ideas have never been able to impress a few religious extremists, and even the poorest cannot achieve reconciliation between Muslims and Hindus. Gandhi was called "Mahatma" all his life, which means saint and hero in one. Yes, that’s right, he is a saint. He was vegetarian, abstinent, and ascetic all his life. He has already surpassed material food and clothing, and his beliefs have transcended life and death. He is also a hero. He physically walked at the forefront of the struggle, faced danger with composure and died righteously, and led the Indian people to freedom. To conclude with the words of US Secretary of State Marshall, as he said, Mahatma Gandhi was the mouthpiece of the human conscience, and it was he who brought the power of humility and the simplicity of truth to victory over empire. I believe that the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, his soul, will live on in this world forever.

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Gandhi quotes

  • Nehru: Bapuji, the whole country is moving.

    Gandhi: Yes. but in what direction?

  • Gandhi: An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.