The Middle East Finds Peace
Often the media reports from both sides – the Israeli right to exist and the Palestinian right to self defence as justification for violence. Yet what of the right of all civilians to civil rights. The right to live in equality with each other, this is the natural justice that is seldom mentioned. It is… Continue reading
Are You Changing?
I felt to sit in the dark and look at my amazing view and just allow a stream of consciousness, with my laptop on my lap with the screen down, so I can just type without looking. I allowed the landscape to unfold the poem. North and South must come together as one.
Enjoy.
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Mohandas Gandhi: Principles, Practice and Belief
Gandhi’s beliefs were controversial and does penetrate to the core of most people’s fear. The fear of vulnerability. To stand before guns unarmed appears as if suicide. He was regarding truth and ahimsa as his shield, like a spiritual shield. That is not easy to understand if you do not have a spiritual foundation. It… Continue reading
Mohandas Gandhi: Discrimination, Noncooperation, Partition & Assassination
With all historical figures we get glimpses through the eyes of historians. Yet the essence of Gandhi’s life was to face discrimination and to redefine who he felt he was. I recall in the Attenborough movie when he moved to South Africa as a Lawyer, he ordered his tickets to travel first class. He had… Continue reading
Mohandas Gandhi: Truth and Tyranny
Just imagine if everyone practiced Satyagraha (holding onto truth) and Ahimsa (unconditional love). I had an interesting conversation with a girl in a retail shop serving coffee and donuts. I asked her how she was, she said ok finishing soon. I then found out that she was upset as she is not been paid for… Continue reading
Mahatma Gandhi’s 5 Teachings To Bring About World Peace
I have been feeling lately I must post up Gandhi. I went to his Ashram in Ahmedabad in India last year. I was offered the unique opportunity to sit in his room with the spinning wheel. I once had a dream he came to me and I remember it being very dark, I could only… Continue reading