Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Tony OClery " <aoclery wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > Mahatma Gandhi, a ninety-pound > > " colored, " who single-handedly > > overcame the (126) British Empire, then the > > greatest force in the world, ruling two thirds > > of the face of the globe. > > > > Gandhi not only brought the British > > Empire to its knees; he effectively rang > > down the curtain on the centuries-old > > drama of colonialism, and he did it by > > simply standing for a principle: the > > intrinsic dignity of man and his right to > > freedom, sovereignty and self determination. > > > > > > Fundamental to this > > principle, in Gandhi's view, was the fact > > that such rights derive to man by virtue > > of the divinity of his creation. Gandhi > > believed that human rights are not > > granted by any earthly power, but are > > inherent in the nature of man himself > > because they are inherent in his creation. > > > > > > Violence is force; because Gandhi was > > aligned with power, rather than force, he > > forbade all use of violence in his cause.4 > > And because he expressed universal > > principles (which calibrate at 700) he was > > able to unite the will of the people. When > > the will of the people is so united by and > > aligned with universal principle, it is > > virtually unconquerable. Colonialism > > (calibrated at 175) is founded in the self > > interest of the ruling country. > > > > Gandhi demonstrated, for the world to witness, > > the power of selflessness versus the force > > of self-interest. The same principle has > > now been demonstrated quite > > dramatically in South Africa by Nelson > > Mandela. > > > Namaste, > > Yes and both countries are hardly an example in equality, non > violence and non corruption to this day, both being violent and > corrupt..........Gandhi was essentially useful up to a point then he > was ignored.........The Brits brought themselves to their own knees > by staying too long in India and absorbing a lot of the philosophies. > That is why Gandhiji said his non violence would have only worked on > the Brits not any other colonial power. When and where did Gandhi say " that " ? Can you give me his exact quote and its source? Plus the Brits were exhausted > by WWII, and not prepared for a military adventure to preserve the > unity of India..........Tony. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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