The day went really good even though its dry day and veg day. I really felt why don’t we follow every day bapu principles,
I truly dont know whether god exists or not but when i feel alone or think something out of my mind i sit and pray lord anjaneya which gives me tremendous energy to move forward. Whether its belief or something else but i like it and follow. Why I am discussing this here is Gandhi principles really gives us something why dont we blindly follow them everyday instead of restricting for one day on the name of bapu birthday. bapu principles not really meant for one day its to celebrate every day, entire year and every year.
On this very special occasion I thought to remind bapuji principles once... not just to read them once again but also to follow at least some of them till we remind them and I hope we are intelligent enough not to forget them at all!!!
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
- Mahatma Gandhi from
GANDHISM:
Truth: learning from your own mistakes and conducting experiments on yourself
Nonviolence: nonresistance connected in a way to religion
Vegetarianism: carved in the Hindu and Jain traditions in
Brahmacharya: spiritual and practical purity
Simplicity: giving up unnecessary spending
Faith: belief in a Higher power and that all religions are equal
>> Understand what is different of where and when Mahatma Gandhi lived and where and when you live
· He lived in
· We live in a society and amongst a generation that has a lot more technology, is more materialistic and we are not fighting for the same reasons (we have 'freedom'(opportunities to do what we want to do))
>> Manipulate the principles to not lose the meaning behind them but be able to apply them without feeling restricted. Here is an example:
· Truth: fight your own inner demons, fear and insecurities. Everyone is unique in this world and therefore, one should not compare with others. Be honest with yourself of who you are and what you want. If you think there is something to fix, then fix it.
· Nonviolence: control your temper and also your thoughts. What we think, we become and therefore if you always are thinking of hurting someone or feeling extremely angry at someone, those are the vibes you'll be giving to others. Best way to be nonviolent is to think positive and believe that whatever happens, it is for a good reason.
· Vegetarianism: not everyone can resist meat, but you can control your consumption. For health reasons, avoiding eating a lot of red meat is a good idea.
· Brahmacharya: many of us want to get married and have children or be intimate with someone. Therefore, becoming a brahmacharya might not be possible. However, you could reduce thinking of the opposite sex as an object. You could also wait to be intimate with someone till after marriage.
· Simplicity: life in the western countries tends to be quite fast. Do you need the latest fashion clothing or can you wear the clothes you already have? Do you need 50-100 pairs of shoes? Do you need the latest gadgets? Do you need a brand new BMW? Simplicity doesn't mean foregoing all your desires, but not buying something right away or something you don't really need. Simplicity also means being happy with what you are given and have.
· Faith: believing that there is someone or something higher than you. You don't need to believe in God, but believing that everyone is equal and you are no less or more than someone else. It is knowing your values, ethics and morals. Faith is not following others blindly especially when someone else is doing something that your heart says is not right.
If you have decided to change a part of your life, you will need to be patient because there are days when you might fail and then you will need courage to start again.
