Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #3- Gandhi: Hindu and Activist: "In class, your small groups went over movie questions about the content in Gandhi. You should know who each of the main characters are and t..."
Mahatma Ghandi was a man that changed the world of Hinduism. He was a spiritual leader who went out of his way to make a statement for the world to hear. Being a Hindu himself, Ghandi believed in achieving peace without violence and acceptance of anyone and everyone. The biographical movie that we watched in class depicted many defining moments in the history of Hinduism through Ghandi’s life. By watching this film, we were able to identify with Ghandi’s mission. One example that supports my position is when Ghandi was beaten by the policemen in the beginning of the movie. Watching him get clubbed with a bat proved how painful the beating must have been. Nonetheless, Ghandi maintained his composure and did not retaliate. Another example is when Ghandi chose to fast during India’s civil war as a message to the people that starving to death is what he would do if the war had continued. These examples are just two of the many more that epitomize the lengths Ghandi had gone to prove a point about Hinduism.
Every word that Ghandi spoke was about his strong faith towards Hinduism. His teachings influenced millions to strive to be at most half the man he was. In my opinion, I think that this quote: “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind,” is the best example of the majority of what Ghandi spent his life preaching. This quote means that if everyone in the world were to take revenge on others for each petty little conflict, people would lose sight of the big picture. The reason why I think this is the best quote is because the foundation of all of Ghandi’s principles lied on nonviolence. Like mentioned in the previous paragraph, Ghandi himself experienced violence upon him but always maintained calmness and never chose to fight back.
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