Sunday, March 28, 2010

Mahatma Gandhi's Talisman

Those who would have gone through first few pages of any NCERT book, must have noticed this-

"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest person whom you have seen and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to that person. Will he gain anything by it? Will it restore him to a control over his own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to Swaraj for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and yourself melting away."

It has been titled as "Mahatma Gandhi's Talisman" - A charm, something that brings magic if you carry it with you.

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