The legend who experimented with truth, the person who always recognized himself as the Gods most humblest of creation, is in mixed thought at peoples mind today!!..There was a legendary dialogue in the movie 'The dark knight';...it goes like.. "either you die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain".. Gandhiji lived long enough!! Though he did not become a villain but his image eroded through years!! and I believe no one but he is responsible for that.
--"To clothe me with sainthood is too early even if it is possible. I myself do not
feel a saint in any shape or form. But I do feel I am a votary of Truth in spite of
all my errors of unconscious omission and commission"
--"I DO not feel like being one [a Mahatma]. But I do know that I am among the
humblest of God's creatures"
--"Often the title has deeply pained me; and there is not a moment I can recall
when it may be said to have tickled me".
But that is not right, you are wonderful, you are unique and a part of god, acknowledge that. Gandhiji's wonderfulness was not affirmed by himself and resulted in a conflict within him, and that was the reason he was not able to reach that position, he was entitled to be in. Modesty is a blessing but modesty with the 'unique being', what is that?? Modesty is itself, is a designed something, to address a Man who is proper, but there is no properness in the world of GOD. As everything is wonderful and loved.
When I had first seen Gandhiji's hand writing, It did not look like a person's hand writing with enormous capabilities, the writing is threaded to show higher level of intellect, but it also shows that the man lost his due greatness towards humble-ity.
GANDHIJI ON 13.03.1927 |
Here is another sample of his writing, as I understand, it looks like he was placing his request in front of the authority of Jail.
Same trait of non-maintenance of slants, the most interesting part, that while writing 'Could I have it please' , he made the 'I' slim, the way you write I signifies your worth in your eye, therefore he made his humble pleading validated by a slim 'I'. People often mis-judged Gandhiji for these character traits, they thought the man only knows to plead and beg, although he was a fearless person, as practicing non-violence requires highest level of bravery. He was the bravest but had put moral restrictions on himself, criticized himself and as, whatever you think shall come to reality, people criticized him too.
After reaching Dandi |
I could have given the title of the write-up as hand writing analysis of Gandhiji, but when I found out what I found out, it seemed to me more important, more important because that is not something what I have read till now. The man with the effort he has given, used too much of his energy in keeping him moral, thus reducing his greatness. He was already true, if all he would have done is to guide humanity, then Gandhiji would have been remembered at the same level with Lord Buddha.
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