Reflection #3- Gandhi: Hindu and Activist

Ghandi was the leader of the Indian Independence movement, and often used his religious values to influence others.

Ghandi's idea of Hinduism was based on the idea of balance, harmony, and peace. Peace is shown in the movie Ghandi when Ghandi constantly expresses his civil disobedience, and choice of non-violence, even if it is justified. His idea of balance and harmony is shown when he attempts to live his life in equality like when he chooses to travel in 3rd class, or when he wears the clothes of the "untouchables." He is shown to be very passionate about these values when he is angered when his wife refused to do the work of the "untouchables" or when he fasts when his followers do not use Ghandi's non-violence ideals.

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
This quote by Ghandi is the perfect example of the way Ghandi lived his life. Ghandi was greatly known for his non-violent ways, even for revenge or even justified retaliation. He further explains this with his quote from the bible to "turn the other cheek." Ghandi believed that if you don't return violence it will stop. With this in mind Ghandi was able to free India from British colonial rule.

Reflection #2- Sacred Poetry

Long Ago the earth was plain

The beings, while creating and destroying

Have left us this rock

The great red Uluru

Take a piece

You will be cursed

It is a sacred ground

Mustn’t climb the sacred rock.

Plain land before the dreaming

Creator beings have left their proof.

Their stories in the caves of rock

Forever there, is their mark.