「人類への信頼を失ってはいけません。人類は海です。たとえ海のほんの数滴が汚れていたとしても、海全体が汚れるわけではありません。」
「私たちが実際に行っていることと、私たちが実際にできることの差は、世界の問題のほとんどを解決するのに十分でしょう。」
「もし私にユーモアのセンスがなかったら、とっくの昔に自殺していただろう。」
マハトマ・ガンジーについては、長々と説明する必要はないでしょう。1947年にインド国民をイギリス統治から独立に導いた人物であることは、誰もが知っています。
それでは、マハトマ・ガンジーからの私のお気に入りのヒントをいくつか紹介しましょう。
1. 自分を変える。
「あなたが世界に見たいと思う変化は、あなた自身が起こさなければなりません。」
「人類の偉大さは、世界を作り変えることができること（それは原子時代の神話です）ではなく、むしろ私たち自身を作り変えることができることにあります。」
自分自身が変われば、世界も変わります。考え方が変われば、感じ方や行動も変わります。そして、あなたの周りの世界も変わります。それは、思考や感情という新しいレンズを通して環境を見るようになったからだけでなく、内面の変化によって、古い思考パターンにとらわれていたらできなかった、あるいは考えもしなかったような行動を取れるようになるからです。
自分自身を変えずに外の世界だけを変えようとすると、問題は、あなたが目指した変化を達成したとしても、あなたは依然としてあなた自身のままだということです。欠点、怒り、ネガティブな性格、自己破壊的な傾向などは、そのまま残ります。
ですから、この新しい状況でも、あなたの心は依然としてネガティブなもので満たされているため、期待していたものを手に入れることはできないでしょう。そして、エゴへの洞察や距離を持たずに、より多くのものを手に入れようとすると、エゴはより強力になる可能性があります。エゴは物事を分割し、敵を見つけ、分離を生み出すことを好むため、あなたの人生や世界にさらに多くの問題や葛藤を生み出そうとするかもしれません。
2. あなたがコントロールしています。
「私の許可なしに誰も私を傷つけることはできない。」
何を感じ、どのように反応するかは、常にあなた次第です。様々な物事に対して「普通」の、あるいは一般的な反応方法があるかもしれません。しかし、ほとんどの場合、それは全てです。
ほとんどすべてのことに対して、自分の考え、反応、感情を自分で選ぶことができます。パニックになったり、過剰反応したり、否定的な反応をしたりする必要はありません。必ずしも毎回、あるいは即座に反応するとは限りません。時には、反射的に反応してしまうこともあります。あるいは、昔からの思考の癖が出てくることもあります。
そして、自分以外の誰も自分の感情をコントロールできないことに気づいたら、この考え方を日常生活に取り入れ、思考習慣として身につけ始めることができます。この習慣は、時間をかけてどんどん強くなっていきます。そうすることで、人生はずっと楽になり、喜びも増します。
3. 許して手放す。
「弱者は決して許すことができない。許すことは強者の特質である。」
「目には目をでは、結局は世界中を盲目にするだけだ。」
悪を悪で対抗しても、誰の役にも立ちません。前のアドバイスで述べたように、物事に対してどのように反応するかは常に自分自身で決めることができます。こうした思考習慣を生活に取り入れていくことで、自分自身にとっても他人にとってもより有益な方法で反応できるようになります。
過去を許し、手放すことが、あなた自身と周りの人々にとって大きな助けになることに気づいているでしょう。そして、その経験から学べる教訓を学んだ後、ネガティブな記憶に囚われて時間を費やしても、何の役にも立ちません。おそらく、自分自身にさらなる苦しみをもたらし、今この瞬間に行動を起こせなくなるだけでしょう。
許さなければ、過去や他人に自分の感情を支配されてしまいます。許すことで、それらの束縛から解放されます。そうすれば、例えば次の点に完全に集中できるようになります。
4. 行動しなければ、どこにも行けません。
「ほんの少しの実践は、何トンもの説教よりも価値がある。」
行動を起こさなければ、ほとんど何も成し遂げられません。しかし、行動を起こすことは困難で難しいこともあります。内なる抵抗が強くなることもあります。
そして、ガンジーが言うように、説教に頼るかもしれません。あるいは、ひたすら読書や勉強に励むかもしれません。そして、前進しているように感じるかもしれません。しかし、現実の生活ではほとんど、あるいは全く具体的な成果が得られないのです。
ですから、本当に行きたい場所にたどり着き、自分自身と世界を真に理解するには、実践が必要です。本は主に知識をもたらすだけです。行動を起こし、その知識を結果と理解へとつなげなければなりません。
この問題を克服するための効果的なヒントは、「行動を起こす方法：9つの強力なヒント」でいくつか紹介されています。または、次のポイントに進んで、私がこれまでに見つけた行動を起こすための最良のヒントをもっと詳しく読んでみてください。
5. この瞬間を大切にしましょう。
「私は未来を予見したくありません。今を大切にすることに心を砕いています。神は私に、これからの瞬間をコントロールする力を与えてはおりません。」
私たちが行動を起こすのを阻む内なる抵抗を克服するために私が見つけた最善の方法は、可能な限り現在に留まり、受け入れることです。
なぜでしょうか？それは、今この瞬間に集中していると、どうせコントロールできない次の瞬間のことを心配する必要がなくなるからです。そして、自分の行動がもたらす未来の悪い結果を想像したり、過去の失敗を振り返ったりすることで生じる行動への抵抗が、力を失います。そのため、行動を起こすことはもちろん、今この瞬間に集中してより良いパフォーマンスを発揮することが容易になります。
「今この瞬間に戻る8つの方法」で、いかに素早く今この瞬間に踏み込むかのヒントをご覧ください。そして、今この瞬間に再び繋がり、そこに留まることは、精神的な習慣、いわば筋肉のようなもので、成長していくものであることを忘れないでください。時間をかけて鍛えることで、この習慣はより強力になり、今この瞬間に身を置きやすくなります。
6. 誰もが人間です。
「私は他の人間と同じように、過ちを犯す可能性のある単純な人間だと自負しています。しかしながら、私は自分の過ちを認め、自分の歩みを振り返るだけの謙虚さも持ち合わせています。」
「自分の知恵に自信を持ちすぎるのは賢明ではない。最も強い者も弱くなるかもしれないし、最も賢い者も間違いを犯すかもしれないということを心に留めておくのは健全なことだ。」
たとえ素晴らしい成果を上げたとしても、人を神話化してしまうと、その人との関係が希薄になってしまう危険性があります。あまりにも違うので、自分と同じような成果は絶対に達成できないと感じてしまうかもしれません。ですから、どんな人であっても、人は同じ人間であるということを常に心に留めておくことが重要です。
そして、私たちは皆人間であり、間違いを犯す傾向があるということを忘れないでおくことが重要だと思います。他人に不合理な基準を押し付けることは、あなたの世界に不必要な対立を生み出し、あなたの中にネガティブな感情を蓄積させるだけです。
自分が犯したミスを責めるという、全く役に立たない習慣に陥らないためにも、このことを覚えておくことが重要です。その代わりに、どこで間違えたのか、そしてそのミスから何を学べるのかを明確に理解しましょう。そして、もう一度挑戦してみましょう。
7. 粘り強く続ける。
「最初は無視され、次に笑い、そして戦い、そして最後にあなたは勝利する。」
粘り強く続けましょう。やがて、周囲の反対勢力は消え去り、消え去っていくでしょう。そして、あなたを阻み、今まで通りの自分を維持させようとする内なる抵抗や自己破壊的な傾向も弱まっていくでしょう。
本当にやりたいことを見つけましょう。そうすれば、ずっと続けられる内なるモチベーションが見つかります。また、 「モチベーションのスランプから抜け出す方法」や「モチベーションを高める25のシンプルな方法」には、モチベーションを維持するための役立つヒントが満載です。
ガンジーが非暴力の手法でこれほど成功した理由の一つは、彼と彼の信奉者たちが非常に粘り強かったことにあります。彼らは決して諦めなかったのです。
成功や勝利は、望んだほど早く訪れることは滅多にありません。人々が望むものを手に入れられない理由の一つは、単に諦めるのが早すぎるからだと思います。何かを達成するために必要な時間と考える時間と、実際にその目標を達成するのにかかる時間は同じではありません。この誤った考えは、私たちが生きている世界に一部起因しています。魔法の薬のような解決策が溢れ、広告はたった30日で大幅に体重を落とせたり、大金を稼げると絶えず約束しています。このことについては、「多くの人が犯す大きな間違い」で詳しく読むことができます。
最後に、粘り強さを維持するための役立つヒントを一つご紹介します。この記事の3つ目のガンジーの言葉に耳を傾け、ユーモアのセンスを持ち続けることです。どんなに辛い時でも、ユーモアは気持ちを明るくしてくれます。
8. 人の良いところを見つけて助けてあげましょう。
「私は人々の良い性質だけを見ます。私自身に欠点がないので、他人の欠点を探ろうとは思いません。」
「人間は、同胞の幸福のためにどれだけ働くかによって偉大になる。」
「かつてリーダーシップとは力強さを意味していたと思いますが、今日では人と仲良くすることを指します。」
人には必ず良いところがあります。そして、それほど良くないところもあるかもしれません。しかし、何に焦点を当てるかは自分で選ぶことができます。もしあなたが成長したいなら、人の良いところに焦点を当てることは有益な選択です。そうすることで、あなたの世界や人間関係がより心地よく前向きになり、人生が楽になります。
人々の良いところを見れば、彼らに貢献したいというモチベーションが湧きやすくなります。人々に奉仕し、価値を与えることで、彼らの生活がより良くなるだけでなく、時間が経つにつれて、あなたが与えたものが返ってくるようになります。そして、あなたが助けた人々は、他の人々を助けたいという気持ちがより強くなるかもしれません。こうして、共に、前向きな変化のスパイラルを作り上げ、それは成長し、より強くなっていくのです。
社交スキルを強化することで、より影響力のある人になり、この上昇スパイラルをさらに強固なものにすることができます。その点で役立つアドバイスを提供してくれる記事としては、「会話でやってしまいがちな10の間違い」やデール・カーネギーの「社交スキルを向上させるための10のヒント」などがあります。あるいは、次のヒントに進んでも構いません。
9. 一貫性を持ち、本物であり、本当の自分でありましょう。
「幸福とは、考えること、言うこと、行うことが調和しているときです。」
「常に思考と言葉と行動の完全な調和を目指しなさい。常に思考を浄化することを目指せば、すべてはうまくいくでしょう。」
社交スキルを向上させるための最良のヒントの一つは、一貫性のある行動をとり、誠実なコミュニケーションをとることだと思います。人は誠実なコミュニケーションを好むようです。そして、思考、言葉、行動が一致しているとき、大きな喜びを見つけることができます。力強く、自信に満ちた気持ちになれるのです。
言葉と思考が一致すれば、それはコミュニケーションに表れます。なぜなら、声のトーンやボディランゲージ（コミュニケーションの90%以上を占めるという人もいます）が言葉と一致しているからです。
これらのチャネルが連携していれば、人々はあなたの言うことに真摯に耳を傾けるようになります。矛盾や矛盾したメッセージ、あるいはある種の偽善を感じさせずにコミュニケーションをとることができるのです。
また、自分の行動と伝えている内容が一致していないと、自分の能力に対する自信が損なわれ始めます。そして、周りの人たちの信頼も損なわれます。
10. 成長と進化を続ける。
「絶え間ない発展は人生の法則であり、常に自分の教義を維持して一貫性を保とうとする人は、自分自身を誤った立場に追いやってしまう。」
スキルや習慣を改善したり、評価を見直したりすることは、いつでもできます。自分自身と世界への理解を深めることができます。
確かに、時々、一貫性がなかったり、何をしているのか分からなかったりすることもあるでしょう。一貫性のある行動をとったり、誠実なコミュニケーションをとったりするのが難しいこともあるでしょう。しかし、そうしなければ、ガンジーが言うように、自分自身を誤った立場に追い込んでしまうでしょう。一貫性を見せるために古い考え方を固執したり、しがみついたりしながら、内心では何かが間違っていると気づいている状態です。それは楽しい状態ではありません。成長し、進化することを選択することこそ、より幸せで、より有益な道なのです。
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Well some has praised and some has criticized this old Indian man, who was born in (Gujarat) India in 1869, he came to London in 1888 to get higher education and study Law also qualified as a Lawyer in England, matured and kind man care for his principle of Humanity in very early era; with due respect for all religions with strong belief in Truth, Non Violence and Forgiveness! He fight on these principles and had successful victory, and whole world has recognized and respected him as a Hero! Isn't it good enough to appreciate others good view ! Critics hardly see or learn from good qualities found in others !
Gandhi never said be the change. American
Arleen Lorrance wrote it in 1971
Whether quoting Ghandi or not, this is all good and inspiring advice. I don't know much about the man, I've heard good and bad. But the bottom line is, we need more positive thinking in the world. That's a really hard thing to come by these days, bad news around every corner for some of us. I've found my most positive changes begin when I change my own mind or allow someone else to inspire me. Thank you for your inspiration.
You said "Mahatma Gandhi needs no long introduction. Everyone knows about the man who lead the Indian people to independence from British rule in 1947."
This statement may be true for many but not the young generation becoming leaders today. We must continue to educate the children (the future) in order to help the world. Each breathing living person needs the strengthening balm of peace (awareness of peace) to become part of an ever evolving civilization.
I love this article, and agree with the concepts you've posted here.
That being said, Gandhi did NOT say "be the change you want to see in the world." See here for details: https://josephranseth.com/g...
"Be the change" does capture the essence of his teachings, and your article is a powerful resource for anyone wanting to self-purify and positively impact others in profound ways. (I'm just on a bit of a mission to clarify the mis-attribution of Gandhi's quote.)
Keep up the great work!
LATTERLY, MUCH HAS BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THE NEGATIVES OF THE PRE-INDEPENDENCE LEADER-SOME CALLING HIM A CLOSETED GAY. OTHERS DESCRIBING HIM AS RACIST.............THE MANY WHO HAVE COME TO REVERE HIM, NOW SOMEWHAT STUNNED AT THE ALLEGATIONS
Please stop portraying Ghandi as a prophet by lying and associating others motivational stories and quotes to him. Gando's stories of racism, slavery, women rights abuses in Africa are known all over the world and easily available on Internet. Please research a little before and be truthful before coming up with such stuff.
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Thanks for the informative article. Being the change!!
It is ironic that sometimes people who think highly of other 'leaders' ignore their bad qualities but tend to focus on the negatives of Gandhi which he, as a human, had, in his earlier life. For those, I say, correct your behavior first, before you criticize people who have done majority good!
Amazing how wise words remain wise words - truth remains truth no matter when it is spoken or heard. Good words for right now - thank you, Mahatma Gandi.
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"5. Take care of this moment."
Yes, and yet keep a very watchful eye on both the past and the future. Living in the moment is often like a gift, much as a walk on the beach, or reading a fascinating book of fiction. If we are open to the miracles present in each moment, amazing possibilities are available. And yet, we are forging a future based on our attention to all three - the past, the present, and the future. Take care of this moment for the future is contained in each and every step, and many clues to a better life beyond mere existence are laid down in both the misery and triumphs of the past. If we aren't "taking care" of our attention on both the past and the future, we close the door to evolving enlightenment. Meditation and awareness on this moment are wonderful and necessary, and yet will never be enough for humanity to rise from the lessons hidden in the past or the limits placed on the present.
Take care of the past, and the present, and walk purposefully into a future that "you", one-by-one person at a time, want to be living, forged with your actions in the present, or you will wake up in a world not of "your" making. You will be living in a future planned and executed by those who did keep a watchful eye on the future by, indeed, taking care of this moment. Someone is and will be taking care of the future. Make it you. Make your present moment count in "your" future. Make it a future that you want to live within. And start working and living toward it now, right now, in the present.
Decide to take care of the past, present, and the future. Don't be blindsided by someone else's dream for the future, and especially when the ideas of some upholds the supposedly superior and entitled, and disrespects and disempowers others, or that is disrespectful of some human beings, all life forms, or that attempts to commodify and profit from the great "gift" of life, that damages and destroys the dignity and intrinsic worth of peoples, cultures, lands, creatures, fish, insects, plants, trees, forests, soils, waters, air, and life itself from our shared planet home.
Wake up yourself instead.
You are the future, living and working in the present, and learning from the past.
Make good use of both the past and the present to create a better future for you and for all than we have in this current moment in time of our human and planetary history.
We are blessed to have this moment to begin building a better world.
Give thanks for your life, and begin building a future that is truthful, just, merciful, and good. A future of truth, goodness, fullness, and abundance for all is begun with my hopes and dreams for the future, attention on the past, And the actions that I choose today.
Make your attention on the past, and your actions in the present count for the future we will all live within.
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[Hide Full Comment]Rise. Embrace today, and live for the future.
It is your future, and you will be living it.
Make it a worthwhile and beautiful life for you and for all to live.
Begin now.
Keep your eye on the prize - life and love today, and for the future.
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Step 5...
Contradicts the previous 4 steps...
We are not puppets on a string waiting for God to move us here or there. God has given us "free will" so we may directly influence the very next moment in our lives as well as down the road. We are the product/essence of our actions, great and small and with such, we are, every single human being... Creators... and we reap what we sow...
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Great Mr. Henrik for this great understanding of Gandhi and his principles.
Gandhi was the biggest blunder in Indian History. selfish to the core imposing his will on the poor masses. The indian mess is the result of the blunders committed by gandhi.
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Let us be people who don't allow envy to creep in and destroy the beautiful, amazing gifts we all have today!
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Bob Dylan captures
“I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.” in "Gotta Serve Somebody"
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But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
Might be a rock'n' roll addict prancing on the stage
Might have money and drugs at your commands, women in a cage
You may be a business man or some high degree thief
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief.
But you're gonna . . .
You may be a state trooper, you might be an young turk
You may be the head of some big TV network
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame
You may be living in another country under another name.
But you're gonna . . .
You may be a construction worker working on a home
You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome
You might own guns and you might even own tanks
You might be somebody's landlord you might even own banks.
But you're gonna . . .
You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride
You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side
You may be working in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair
You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir.
But you're gonna . . .
Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk
You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread
You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed.
But you're gonna . . .
You may call me Terry, you may call me Jimmy
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray
You may call me anything but no matter what you say.
But you're gonna . . .
[Hide Full Comment]Gandhi's 10 Rules for Changing the World
[Hide Full Comment]•• Gandhi: 1. Change yourself: "You must be the change you want to see in the world. As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves."
*BeiYin: 'Change yourself' is an advice that goes against the 'law of nature' in that every thing once established, tries to keep it's state. That this is also the case with human beings, we can observe all around and within ourselves. Every body holds on ones 'properties' and does every thing to get more if it, to be sure that it stays like it is. Why? Because humans are *identified* with what they 'own' and so they are getting their feeling of 'existence' out of it!
• So the advice 'change yourself' will only be used to get more of the already gathered and if possible in more advanced and sophisticated aspects, whatever this might be...
• We can't and we don't need to 'remake ourselves'! No manipulation is required on no level of our existence! Not with our body, our mind, our emotions and not at the outside world! We only need to become *aware* of our state of *being* within that we are in this moment and then *relate* and *respond* the best we are capable, knowing that we are limited in our knowledge, due to our still erroneous state of being!
•• Gandhi: 2. You are in control. “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
*BeiYin: That's what every body wants: 'To be in control'! To be able to protect oneself against every thing that might 'hurt' oneself in ones established existence! How one feels and how one reacts depends on ones established mindset and only of a small part one is conscious about. The subconscious part, about that one is absolutely NOT aware, causes one to react on every thing that shows up in ones daily life and so there is no control possible, only manipulation at the outside!
• That makes it clear, that we are all stuck within a straitjacket of our established mindset, even though we have the self image that we are 'free' and able to 'control' our life!
• We are living out of concepts, goals and values, that are the result of centuries of misinterpretation and manipulation. We are defending our erroneous properties, with that we are so strongly identified and we have a big arsenal of defense tricks, to hold on what we believe we are! We always give the reason for every thing, that might hurt us in our property, to the outside and others and so keeping ourselves as much untouched as possible.
•• Gandhi: 3. Forgive and let it go. “The weak can never forgive. - Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
*BeiYin: One can find for every thing a manipulation trick. You can see yourself as 'strong' and play this 'role', what includes that you can 'forgive' when you are hurt. With this tactic avoiding to look at yourself, realizing that you got hurt because you are conditioned and so dependent and weak. If you would *grow* through being *aware* of your conditioning by being able to use the encounter with others and your surrounding, then you would be thankful that they have caused your 'reactions' and so you would 'forgive' as part of your *understanding*, about yourself and the 'other'...
•• Gandhi: 4. Without action you aren't going anywhere. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”
*BeiYin: An 'action' might be the result of a 'reaction' caused as an unconscious response, that then might cause an unwanted result that keeps one occupied and within the 'game'!
• Or ones 'action' is the result, when relating to a situation or condition, not necessarily reacting to spectacular aspects, but looking behind the appearance and then out of being responsible, acting in the best way one is capable. Knowing that the happening is a *challenge* as part of ones *growing*.
•• Gandhi: 5. Take care of this moment. “I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”
*BeiYin: 'The moment following' is the result of ones response to the moment right NOW. Then one can *relate* to this new moment and respond. When one reacts out of ones unconscious background, then the next 'moment' can serve oneself even stronger, as one might be pushed with ones nose into ones own misery! - Your 'God' will probably just laugh about your silliness...
•• Gandhi: 6. Everyone is human. “I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps. It is unwise to be too sure of ones own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.”
*BeiYin: The characteristic of 'humans' is, that they put labels on every thing and then believe that they know what it is all about. Then they can classify all their property and store it in their mindset. Getting their sense and feeling of EXISTENCE out of it! Not needing and avoiding, to realize that all is based on erroneous interpretation and manipulation since beginning of 'humankind'! They see themselves as 'advanced' beings, when they admit that they might commit 'errors', not being able to realize, that they are living in a self created fake reality!
•• Gandhi: 7. Persist. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
*BeiYin: Using this advice you can justify to hold on your established identification game and go on finding confirmation from the outside world and others.
•• Gandhi: 8. See the good in people and help them. “I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others. Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men. I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”
*BeiYin: 'Leadership today' means telling people what they want to hear and so 'getting along' with them, using this to manipulate people for their own benefit! -
To look 'only at the good qualities of men' is just too silly. - Ones 'observation' must include ones own condition! One need to be *aware* of all conditions to be able to respond in an effective and creative way, outside and within oneself! And only when one is *aware* of ones *whole being* then one can see the outside and others in an *objective* way!
•• Gandhi: 9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”
*BeiYin: These 'rules' were written more than seventy years ago! Now it becomes clear from where all those beautiful advanced 'quotes' with all those spiritual advises are coming from! And still without any information!
How possibly one can 'be authentic' and 'be ones true self'??? This advice only creates an even more sophisticated fake self image with that people can identify themselves and be busy trying to find confirmation for it when joining other 'like minded' and 'kindred spirits'!
Shouldn't it clear by now, that this is a survival game, keeping oneself going within ones fake reality?
So people can avoid to confront *reality* in their daily life and having the perfect survival trick always and every where at hand!
•• Gandhi: 10. Continue to grow and evolve. ”Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”
*BeiYin: It doesn't need the advice to 'grow' and to 'keep growing'! What would help is the information and the understanding of it, that all *alive beings* are *growing*! And this for sure doesn't depend if you want this or NOT! One can observe the *growing* all around! In humans this is not so obvious, as they seem to be stuck in their present state of being. But also a beetle seems to be stuck when in the state of a cocoon, it is just a phase of transformation and then the moment will come, when the pressure from inside rises so much, breaking the stuck form and so the 'butterfly' can fly...
So better we *trust* our inbuilt *growing* force and then don't need to struggle to free ourselves so much!
We can also *trust* that the growing force is present every where in ones life and presents in any moment the opportunity to use every thing in ones daily life to *grow*! We should also 'know', that from our human side, there is resistance and we make ourselves blind by ignoring and rejecting what we don't 'like', because it doesn't confirm us in our established 'self image'.
So there should show up some essential and creative questions! The fact that there are hardly any doubts and so no questions, tells that one is not yet *ready* and must continue dreaming and struggling within ones 'cocoon' of illusions and ones 'self image'...
Or do you have an urgent, personal question? Then ask!
Gandhi's "10 Rules for Changing the World" and my comments on these...
•• Gandhi: 1. Change
yourself: "You must be the change you want to see in the world. As human
beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the
world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake
ourselves."
*BeiYin: 'Change yourself' is an advice that goes
against the 'law of nature' in that every thing once established, tries
to keep it's state. That this is also the case with human beings, we can
observe all around and within ourselves. Every body holds on ones
'properties' and does every thing to get more if it, to be sure that it
stays like it is. Why? Because humans are *identified* with what they
'own' and so they are getting their feeling of 'existence' out of it!
• So the advice 'change yourself' will only be used to get more of the
already gathered and if possible in more advanced and sophisticated
aspects, whatever this might be...
• We can't and we don't need to
'remake ourselves'! No manipulation is required on no level of our
existence! Not with our body, our mind, our emotions and not at the
outside world! We only need to become *aware* of our state of *being*
within that we are in this moment and then *relate* and *respond* the
best we are capable, knowing that we are limited in our knowledge, due
to our still erroneous state of being!
•• Gandhi: 2. You are in control. “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
*BeiYin: That's what every body wants: 'To be in control'! To be able
to protect oneself against every thing that might 'hurt' oneself in ones
established existence! How one feels and how one reacts depends on ones
established mindset and only of a small part one is conscious about.
The subconscious part, about that one is absolutely NOT aware, causes
one to react on every thing that shows up in ones daily life and so
there is no control possible, only manipulation at the outside!
•
That makes it clear, that we are all stuck within a straitjacket of our
established mindset, even though we have the self image that we are
'free' and able to 'control' our life!
• We are living out of
concepts, goals and values, that are the result of centuries of
misinterpretation and manipulation. We are defending our erroneous
properties, with that we are so strongly identified and we have a big
arsenal of defense tricks, to hold on what we believe we are! We always
find and give the reason for every thing that might hurt us in our
property, to the outside and others and so keeping ourselves as much
untouched as possible.
•• Gandhi: 3. Forgive and let it go. “The
weak can never forgive. - Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. An
eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
*BeiYin:
One can find for every thing a manipulation trick. You can see yourself
as 'strong' and play this 'role', what includes that you can 'forgive'
when you are hurt. With this tactic avoiding to look at yourself,
realizing that you got hurt because you are conditioned and so dependent
and weak. If you would *grow* through being *aware* of your
conditioning by being able to use the encounter with others and your
surrounding, then you would be thankful that they have caused your
'reactions' and so you would 'forgive' as part of your *understanding*,
about yourself and the 'other'...
•• Gandhi: 4. Without action you aren't going anywhere. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”
*BeiYin: An 'action' might be the result of a 'reaction' caused as an
unconscious response, that then might cause an unwanted result that
keeps one occupied and within the 'game'!
• Or ones 'action' is the
result, when relating to a situation or condition, not necessarily
reacting to spectacular aspects, but looking behind the appearance and
then out of being responsible, acting in the best way one is capable.
Knowing that the happening is a *challenge* as part of ones *growing*.
•• Gandhi: 5. Take care of this moment. “I do not want to foresee the
future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me
no control over the moment following.”
*BeiYin: 'The moment
following' is the result of ones response to the moment right NOW. Then
one can *relate* to this new moment and respond. When one reacts out of
ones unconscious background, then the next 'moment' can serve oneself
even stronger, as one might be pushed with ones nose into ones own shit!
- Your 'God' will probably just laugh about your silliness...
••
Gandhi: 6. Everyone is human. “I claim to be a simple individual liable
to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have
humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps. It is
unwise to be too sure of ones own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded
that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.”
*BeiYin:
The characteristic of 'humans' is, that they put labels on every thing
and then believe that they know what it is all about. Then they can
classify all their property and store it in their mindset. Getting their
sense and feeling of EXISTENCE out of it! Not needing and avoiding, to
realize that all is based on erroneous interpretation and manipulation
since beginning of 'humankind'! They see themselves as 'advanced'
beings, when they admit that they might commit 'errors', not being able
to realize, that they are living in a self created fake reality!
•• Gandhi: 7. Persist. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
*BeiYin: Using this advice you can justify to hold on your established
identification game and go on finding confirmation from the outside
world and others.
•• Gandhi: 8. See the good in people and help
them. “I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless
myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others. Man becomes
great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his
fellow-men. I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it
means getting along with people.”
*BeiYin: 'Leadership today' means
telling people what they want to hear and so 'getting along' with them,
using this to manipulate people for their own benefit! -
To look
'only at the good qualities of men' is just too silly. - Ones
'observation' must include ones own condition! One need to be *aware* of
all conditions to be able to respond in an effective and creative way,
outside and within oneself! And only when one is *aware* of ones *whole
being* then one can see the outside and others in an *objective* way!
•• Gandhi: 9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self. “Happiness
is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim
at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”
*BeiYin:
These 'rules' were written more than seventy years ago! Now it becomes
clear from where all those beautiful advanced 'quotes' with all those
spiritual advises are coming from! And still without any information!
How possibly one can 'be authentic' and 'be ones true self'??? This
advice only creates an even more sophisticated fake self image with that
people can identify themselves and be busy trying to find confirmation
for it when joining other 'like minded' and 'kindred spirits'!
Shouldn't it clear by now, that this is a survival game, keeping oneself going within ones fake reality?
So people can avoid to confront *reality* in their daily life and
having the perfect survival trick always and every where at hand!
••
Gandhi: 10. Continue to grow and evolve. ”Constant development is the
law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order
to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”
*BeiYin:
It doesn't need the advice to 'grow' and to 'keep growing'! What would
help is the information and the understanding of it, that all *alive
beings* are *growing*! And this for sure doesn't depend if you want this
or NOT! One can observe the *growing* all around! In humans this is not
so obvious, as they seem to be stuck in their present state of being.
But also a beetle seems to be stuck when in the state of a cocoon, it is
just a phase of transformation and then the moment will come, when the
pressure from inside rises so much, breaking the stuck form and so the
'butterfly' can fly...
So better we *trust* our inbuilt *growing* force and then don't need to struggle to free ourselves so much!
We can also *trust* that the growing force is present every where in
[Hide Full Comment]ones life and presents in any moment the opportunity to use every thing
in ones daily life to *grow*! We should also 'know', that from our human
side, there is resistance and we make ourselves blind by ignoring and
rejecting what we don't 'like', because it doesn't confirm us in our
established 'self image'.
So there should show up some essential
questions! The fact that there are hardly any doubts and so no
questions, tells that one is not yet *ready* and must continue dreaming
and struggling within ones 'cocoon' of illusions and self image...
Or do you have an urgent, personal question? Then ask!
Imitate Jesus,Gandhi ji the Mahatma imitated Jesus Christ the real humanist,Read Bible to know the meaning of life and to be a celebrity
Awesome... love it
I had a good friend email me these amazing 10 thoughts of a truly highly evolved human being. Mahatma Gandhi is that once in a thousand years gift that all of humanity was presented by god. I now would like to quote a modern contemporary Mr Neil Young; "When one comes to a fork in the road lets not curse the darkness, but instead lets light a candle for all to see their way to safety". Mahatma Gandhi within these 10 thoughts has lighted many candles for all of us to find our ways through our daily lives. Mark P Schiesser, 2-5-2014.
Do the simple things to make someone's life easier. Give a lift to a stranger at a busstop
Put the dustbin out for your elderly neighbour
I am always amazed that people are shocked by simple gestures
Thank you. It is rewarding, we are always growing. at the moment I am living a situation difficult to separate me from my partner; but over time I learned and lived part of these councils, other urgent situations, and I can attest, that put them into practice helps. most always pain or suffering, let us learning, but if we really want and have love and support from others, as well as, give value self, opens the doors of hope and us out of the vacuum and the pain. I am a believer, not religious. I feel that God is with me and give me the strengthens to be most happy, I bring my conviction and courage. We can glimpse a morning, knowing you live in the present. We owe to life, the world is full of beautiful things, light and shadow are part of the day, we know to take advantage of them. It is beautiful to see the view from the top, but the journey is equal to it, enjoy!
we follow gandhiji's 10 rules we can be like gandhiji a little
MAHATMA GANDHI WAS ONE OF MY MASTERS.
READ THIS MESSAGE
OF PEACE, LIGHT AND LOVE TO THE PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA (WITH CITATIONS FROM GANDHI):
MAKE THE PEACE, NOT THE WAR IN SYRIA!
"NO!" TO THE VIOLENCE! "NO!" TO THE AGGRESSION!
ALL THE WARS ARE VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALITY!
NO BROTHER IS ENTITLED OF KILLING ANOTHER BROTHER!
AND ALL OF US ARE BROTHERS FACE TO GOD'S LAWS!
THE FIRE DOESN'T FIGHT DOWN WITH FIRE BUT WITH WATER!
CHRIST'S GOSPEL IS LOVE AND GOD'S LAW IS LOVE!...
PEACE FOR AMERICA AND SYRIA!
* MESSAGE IN ENGLISH:
36: Message of Peace to Obama
http://aquariusidadedeouro....
* THE MESSENGER OF GOLDEN AGE:
https://plus.google.com/113...
PEACE, LOVE AND LIGHT FOR YOU!...
OM SHANTI!... ELI SHALOM!... DEEP PEACE!...
PAZ PROFUNDA!... PAIX PROFONDE!... TIEF FRIEDE!...
Prof. Astrophyl, a Wise from Portugal.
[Hide Full Comment]Ghandhi was biggest bastard who let the partition of India and Pakistan happened and all Indians and Pakistani are facing sever setback as millions dollars are spent on defense in both the countries. Gandhi bastards drove back Indian Independence by many years. If he has motivated people to take guns in hand and favored all those Armed Revolutionaries, India might got Independence 100 years before 1947.
Nobody give you anything free served in a dish special the Independence.
He was child sex maniac and use slept naked with girls.
Rott in Hell you Bastard.
The simple aim of all individuals is to find peace & prosperity, their effort often does not get fulfilled, yet the satisfaction is they try to achieve the impossible.
Thank you so much for not only the words, but the tie-in to Action and the extra thoughtfulness of including extended readings. <3
Keep it positive! Bless
While all of Ghandi's wisdom, and the insightful commentary, resonate with me, #10 truly pinpoints the place I find myself in now. An old belief keep tugging at me, while my inner, spiritual compass is gravitating me in a very different direction. It's been a challenge, but I'm learning to keep pressing forward. Thank you so much for this site!
This is one true sage that if humanity has plenty of the world would be a much more beautiful place in which to live.
Thank you for sharing the wisdom and insight of a truly stunning human being. I love the explanation of the quotes as well. Very extensive post. Thank you for your time!
thank you for this thoughtful article
If this can't be obtained they can at least be aspired to.
Great man and wise words. Great article. I may link to this in my own search for truths:
http://www.squidoo.com/how-...
It helped me. True words...
Thanks guys...yup, Ghandi's thoughts are with us for all time...here's to all of our tranformation...be kind to your thoughts...stay in the moment...rejoice in your simple things...one day at a time...
peace...