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, Jill Eggers <eggersj@g...>

wrote:

Hello Harsha, Michael, Tony and all,

 

I really enjoyed that post of Tony's. Tony touched on the important

point in the Mahatma's teaching that non-violence does not mean

passive

behavior, but is an active force. This is key to understanding

ahimsa

in national as well as individual behavior. Michael, you may enjoy

some of Gandhiji's writings about his relation to the political

sphere.

He understood all his action to spring from spiritual goals and

did

not think of himself as a politician. The Essential Writings of

Mahatma Gandhi, by Rhagavan Iyer, is a good compilation.

 

I also liked Tony's quote of Satish, suggesting we think in terms of

'soil, soul, and society'. I kept thinking of this trinity while

was

out running in the woods this morning. Michael, perhaps you will

tell

us what you found offensive or political in Tony's post. For me it

was

a reminder that when we are guided by spiritual principles many of

our

political struggles fall away.

 

Jill