Many are well aware of the non-violence and ahimsa policy and philosophy of Gandhi.It's a negative view.Ahimsa is about remaining silent when someone harms you.So when the British attacked their processions,they took the beating and kept shouting vande mataram.They did not strike back.When they organised the quit india movement,they did the same thing,they took the beatings and remained silent.But they were asking the british to leave the country.
Jesus' teaching many steps further.He taught about not just keeping quiet when attacked.He taught his disciples in matthew chapter 5
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Very clear
"Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you"
Gandhian Ahimsa does not include blessing thoses who curse , going good to enemy or praying for the persecutors.
While Gandhi lived an ascetic life, he confesses his failures as a human being in his 'My story of experimentation with Truth'. Towards the end of his life, legend says, in order to pratise his asceticism, he often slept naked with a young girl in his room. He is a guy who only tried with his human limitation to explore the depths of Truth. On the other hand, Jesus IS the Truth, who lived an impeccable life, pushing our understanding of these 'values' to it's extremities.
ReplyDeleteIn a countrylike india,where people equate Gandhi,Jesus and Buddha ,it becomes essential that we show them the difference.They should know who is who.
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