“A true disciple knows another’s woes as his own. He bows to all and despises none.” About two-thirds of the way through the film, a remarkable scene occurs. Gandhi has returned to his home, a city by the sea, to contemplate his next steps in the struggle for independence for the Indian people. There he is met by a reporter whom he has known since he was a young man in South Africa. After reminiscing about their time together in South Africa, Gandhi ponders, I have traveled so far and thought so much. As you can see, my city is a sea city, always full of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jews, Persians…. In our temple the priest used to read from the Muslim Koran and the Hindu Gita, moving from one to the other as if it mattered not which book was being read as long as God was being worshiped. Then Gandhis eyes looked out to the sea. When I was a boy I used to sing a song in the temple: A true disciple knows anothers woes as his own. He bows to all and despises none. Like all other boys I sang the words, not thinking what they meant or how they might be influencing me. Ive traveled so far and all Ive done is come back… home. And then, in a moment of insight, Gandhis face brightens, his troubled and pensive eyes become clear and focused, and he strides hurriedly off into the conflict that will become his legacy. welcomingcommunitynetwork.org/2002grantsermon.htm
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