GANDHI JAYANTI2005

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world”

-Mahatma Gandhi

WELCOMEWe call upon the Teacher of wisdom,

surrounded by his eager students, to teach us

our duty. May those who are benefactors

of all people help in achieving this elevated

existence.

May the indivisible one shower blessings upon

us. May we ever unswervingly follow the path of

duty as do the sun and the moon. May we move

in the society of the learned and pious who are

Charitably disposed and non-violent in their

deeds.

Rig Veda 2:21:12

MAHATMA GANDHI: LIFE & TIMES1869-1948

Aarti Rao and Aman Govil

Dutiful Son

Studied Law at University College, London

Early days, Johannesburg practice,

South Africa

Founded Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat, India

World War I – Gandhi supports the British

Launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement

Declaration of Complete Independence

The Salt March at Dandi

Fight against Untouchability

World War II

My true test of non-violence will come when I’m shot by an assassin, and I am able to die without holding any malice

toward my assassin.

-Mahatma Gandhi

VAISHNAV JAN TOHVAISHNAV JAN TOH

Vaishnav Jan toh taynay kahyeeyejey,

Peerh paraayee janney ray,Par dukkhey upkar karey to

yey,Man abhimaan na anney ray.

Sakal lokma sahuney vandey,Ninda na karey kainee rayVaach kaach, man nischal

raakhey,Dhan-dhan jananee tainee

ray.Samdristhi nay trishna

tyagee,Par-stree jaynay mat rayJivaah thaki asatya na bolay,Par-dhan nav jhaley haath

ray.

GOD’s CHILD IS ONEWHO KNOWS ANOTHER'S PAINWHO UPLIFTS THE SORROWFULAND PRIDE DOES DISDAIN

WHO SALUTES ALL BEINGSAND CRITICIZES NONEOF PURE TALK AND ACTIONSUCH A ONE’s MOTHER IS

BLESSED

WHO LOOKS ON ALL AS THE SAME

HONORS WOMAN AS MOTHERWHO DOES NOT UTTER

UNTRUTH EVEN WHEN THE TONGUE HAS TIRED

NEVER COVETS ANOTHER’s WEALTH

The Making of Gandhi

“Generations to come will scarcely believe that such a one as this

walked the earth”- Einstein on Gandhi

By - Rashmi Raghu

Childhood

“I never could learn the art of ‘copying’.”

- About his time in high school

Playing the husband

“.. the lesson of faithfulness had an untoward effect. … I had absolutely no reason to suspect my wife’s fidelity, but jealousy does not wait for reasons.”- About the early years of his married life

To be or not to be vegetarian

“The choice was now made in favor of vegetarianism, the spread of which henceforward became my mission.”

With members of the Vegetarian

Society

London, 1890

Service to family & community

“…if animal passion had not blinded me, I should have been

spared the torture of separation from my

father during his last moments.”

- About his father’s passing

“Without the observance of

brahmacharya, service of the family would be

inconsistent with service of the community.”

- About his thoughts before taking the vow of celibacy and

self-restraint

Search for Truth

“… morality is the basis of things, and … truth is the substance

of all morality.”-In India

“the Sermon on the Mount … went

straight to my heart.”- In England

“I do not seek redemption from the consequences of my

sin. I seek to be redeemed from sin

itself, or rather from the very thought of

sin.”- In South Africa

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

GANDHI AND BUDDHISM

GANDHI AND CHRISTIANITY

Rev. Richard Foster

Episcopal Lutheran Ministry

RAGHUPATI RAGHAV RAJA RAM

Raghupati Raghava Rajaa Ram,

Pateeta Paavana Seetaa Raam,

Seetaa Raam, Seetaa Raam,

Bhaj Pyare tu Seetaa Raam,

Ishwara Allah Tero Naam,

Sabko Sanmati Dey Bhagwan.

We worship you as Rama of the Raghu dynasty,

We worship you as the ideal wife, Sita,

Glory to Seetaa, Glory to Raam,

Oh Devotee Sing to Seetaa and Raam,

We worship you as “Ishwar” and “Allah”

May you bless all

GANDHI AND BAHA’I

Leila Ruhieh Ehsani

Gandhi and Education

Tara Beteille, Dept. of Education

“I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.”

Mahatma Gandhi, 1921

Gandhi’s Philosophy of Education

Passionate Search for Truth

Ideal of non-attachment

Profound Reverence for Life

Readiness to sacrifice all for the knowledge of God

Nai Talim (New Education)

A program for universal education Basic education for children

Empower the future

Adult education Upliftment of Harijans and women

Holistic Model

Physical Drill

Handicrafts

Music

Holistic Model

Literacy to come later Come before

Seeing Hearing Speaking

Writing

Self-reliant model

Children to learn from things in their environment

Children should be taught a useful vocation A means to cultivate their mental, physical

and spiritual facilities Economic calculations in connection with

education were not unethical

Gandhi and education

Adult education Important to empower every adult Indian,

especially Harijans and women Vocational education Literacy Political education

Vernacular and not English Strengthens Identity Vocational Education

Music

In rhythm there is order and discipline

Vidya Bhawan Society’s Basic School

Question

What would be the purpose of education if it left us without a sense of identity, discipline, balance and rhythm?

Thank you

SABARMATI KAY SANT

De di hamein aazaadi bina khadg bina dhaalSabarmati ke sant tune kar diya kamaalAandhi mein bhi jalti rahi Gandhi teri

mashaalSabarmati ke sant tune kar diya kamaalDe di...

Dharti pe ladi tune ajab dhang ki ladaaiDaagi na kahin top na bandook chalaaiDushman ke kile par bhi na ki tune chadhaaiWah re fakir khoob karamaat dikhaaiChutki mein dushmanon ko diya desh se

nikaalSabarmati ke sant tune kar diya kamaalDe di...Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram

Freedom without the sword or the shield

O Saint of the Sabarmati, what a wonder!

Your torch burned even in the stormO Saint of the Sabarmati, what a

wonder!

Of a strange kind was your battleNo canons nor guns did you fire!Nor did you attack the enemy's

fortresses O Magician, amazing is your magicThe enemy left in a triceO Saint of the Sabarmati, what a

wonder!

Shatranj bichha kar yahan baitha tha zamaana

Lagta tha ki mushkil hai firangi ko haraanaTakkar thi bade zor ki dushman bhi tha

taanaPar tu bhi tha bapu bada ustaad puraanaMaara vo kas ke daanv ki ulti sabhi ki chaalSabarmati ke sant tune kar diya kamaal

Jab jab tera bigul bajaa, javaan chal padeMazdoor chal pade the aur kisaan chal padeHindu va musalman, sikh, pathan chal padeKadmon pe teri koti-koti praan chal padePhoolon ki sej chhodke daude jawaharlal

SABARMATI KAY SANT

The world played a game of chessHard it seemed to defeat the outsider An immense clash with a tough enemy But you, Father, were a seasoned expert You way spoiled all their calculationsO Saint of the Sabarmati...

Soldiers answered your every callAs did the Laborers, as did the farmersHindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Pathans Countless lives joined you on your

journeyLeaving his flowery throne, Nehru too

followed

Gandhi as a Social Reformer:

Untouchability

Abhishek Bapna, Management Science and Engineering

1934-Collecting money for Harijan Fund at Bhavnagar

1934 - With Harijan Children

1940 - At a Harijan Marriage in Sevagram

1944 - Collecting Money for Harijan Fund in Pune

GANDHI AND Dr. KING

Brandon Hunter

Martin Luther King Jr. Papers ProjectStanford University

Teri Awaaz pe koi naa aaye, to phir chal akela re If no one heeds your call, then go on alone

Teri Awaaz pe koi naa aaye, to phir chal akela re If no one heeds your call, then go on alone

Phir chal akela, chal akela, chal akela, chal akela reGo on alone, go on alone, go on alone, Go on alone

Teri Awaaz pe koi naa aaye, to phir chal akela re If no one heeds your call, then go on alone

Yadi koi bhi na boleyIf no one speaks up

Orey orey O Obhaage, Koi bhi na boleyO Unfortunate One, if no one speaks up

Yadi sabhi mukh mod rahe, Sab dara kareinIf all have turned their face away and are fearful

Yadi sabhi mukh mod rahe, Sab dara kareinIf all have turned their face away and are fearful

Tab darey bina, O tu mukt kanth apni baath, Keh akela reThen, open your heart, and speak your mind on your own

Teri Awaaz pe koi naa aaye, to phir chal akela re If no one heeds your call, then go on alone

Yadi laut jayien sabhiIf all are leaving you

Orey orey O Obhaage, laut jayien sabhiO Unfortunate One, if all are leaving you

Yadi gahan dagar chale dekhein, Mudh ke na koi As they leave, if no one even glances back

Yadi gahan dagar chale dekhein, Mudh ke na koi As they leave, if no one even glances back

Tab kantakon ko, O tu rakt range charan tale, Dal akela re Then with blood-soaked feet, Trample the thorns & move on

Teri Awaaz pe koi naa aaye, to phir chal akela re If no one heeds your call, then go on alone

Yadi deep na jale If the flame does not hold

Orey orey O Obhaage, Deep na jale O Unfortunate one, if the flame does not hold

Yadi jhara aandhi raat mein, ghar band sab kareinIf on a stormy night, all have shut their doors to you

Yadi jhara aandhi raat mein, ghar band sab kareinIf on a stormy night, all have shut their doors to you

Tab vajra skihka, se tu apni asthi jalaa aur jal akela re Then, let the lightning set your breastbone ablaze & shine on alone

Teri Awaaz pe koi naa aaye, to phir chal akela re If no one heeds your call, then go on alone

Phir chal akela, chal akela, chal akela, chal akela reGo on alone, go on alone, go on alone, Go on alone

Teri Awaaz pe koi naa aaye, to phir chal akela re If no one heeds your call, then go on alone

GANDHI AND CHRISTIANITY

Douglas McKinnon

The Legacy of GandhiBy Somik Raha

The Legacy of Gandhi

RELEVANCE

PLEASE QUESTION ALL

IDEAS

FORM YOUR OWN OPINIONS

KHAN ABDUL GAFFAR KHAN a.k.a. FRONTIER GANDHI

1890-1988

Non-violence is a power which can be wielded equally by all children, young men and women or grown-up people

Mahatma Gandhi

Turn the Other CheekGandhi and C. F. Andrews

The Least Common Denominator (LCD) Syndrome

What does it look like?

Why is it a problem?

What can we do to overcome it?

Today’s world

Is Non-Violence Relevant?

Roots of Gandhi’s Non-Violence

“Only that person attains Me who has no enmity to anyone”

Bhagvad Gita – Chap 11, Verse 55

Roots of Gandhi’s Non-Violence

“He who is the same towards friend and foe, and so also in honor and dishonor; who is the same under cold, heat, happiness and sorrow, who is free from attachment to everything, such a one

is dear to me.”Bhagvad Gita – Chap 12, Verse 18

Gandhi had no hatred for the

British and he still fought them hard.

“Fight without a sense of enmity or retribution, and only because it is your

duty”

Gandhi’s Life Message

Between violence and cowardly flight, I can only prefer violence to cowardice

Mahatma Gandhi

The Mind-Action Continuum

Bravest: Non-violent mind and action

Brave: Non-violent mind, Violent action

Coward: Violent mind, Non-violent action

Deluded Coward: Violent mind, Violent action

Non-Violence

…Of the mind first and then the body

Visibility …If I can’t see you in pain, you’re not in

pain.

Visibility

…Make the pain visible. Make the injustice visible…

Research on Roots of Empathy in

Management literature now

validates the importance of visibility

Visibility

Sticky Ideas

Create ideas that stick

CHARKHA:

The Spinning Wheel

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

NON-COOPERATION

PLURALISM THE LCD SYNDROME

NON-VIOLENCE THE MIND-ACTION CONTINUUM

NON-VIOLENT ACTION VISIBILITY & STICKY IDEAS

We owe it to ourselves..To seek the truth in all that we do

To hate none, however we may act

To try non-violence in our actions

To condemn the crime and not the criminal

To make injustice visible

To ethically articulate

To act with courage

Prof. RONALD HOWARD

Non-Coercion: Constructing Non-Violent Societies