 | BiographyType: Leadership of Indian independence movement, Philosophy of Satyagraha, Ahimsa or nonviolence, Pacifism Born: 2 October 1869 Died: 30 January 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was the primary leader of India’s independence movement and also the architect of a form of non-violent civil disobedience that would influence the world. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, more commonly known as ‘Mahatma’ (meaning ‘Great Soul’) was born in Porbandar, Gujarat, in North West India, on 2nd October 1869, into a Hindu Modh family. His father was the Chief Minister of Porbandar, and his mother’s religious devotion meant that his upbringing was infused with the Jain pacifist teachings of mutual tolerance, non-injury to living beings and vegetarianism. |
Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.
There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.
True beauty lies in purity of the heart.
Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them-a desire, a dream, a vison.
Live simply so that others may simply live.
If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.
A man, whilst he is dreaming, believes in his dream; he is undeceived only when he is awakened from his slumber.
In fact, it is more correct to say that Truth is God, than to say that God is Truth.
There's no God higher than truth.
It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
អ្នកត្រូវតែជាអ្នកផ្លាស់ប្ដូរដែលអ្នកចង់ឃើញពិភពលោក។
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
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