Gandhiji Lives Within Us
Yesterday was October 2nd, the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , better known as Mahatma Gandhi , the Father of our Nation. Gandhiji’s life was a testament to the power of leading with your heart, where truth, non violence and the philosophy of live and let live take the centre stage. Yet, as I browsed the social media and read the day’s newspaper , what conspicuously stood out was minimum to no mention of the man who was instrumental in the creation of independent India. Maybe this alludes to the increasingly chaotic and polarised world we live in; but it also makes one ponder about the fact that his thoughts are probably more relevant than ever before. Gandhiji lived in an era that was turbulent, and marked by mind numbing violence; an era where geographical boundaries were re written and politics took the centre stage. Amidst all this chaos and mind-numbing violence, Gandhiji, the leader, stood steadfast and urged his followers to choose the path of peaceful res...