Ghandi always doubted that he would be able to push the government's control by using a form of traditional protest. As for nonviolence, Gandhi believes that the weakest has to have the same opportunities as the most powerful. This can only be achieved through nonviolence. Genuine democracy can only come from nonviolence. The structure of a world federation can only …show more content…
Although consciousness is an excellent guide to individual behavior, imposing that behavior on others is an unbearable interference in everyone's freedom of conscience. He points out that differences of opinion should never mean hostility. The real democrat is the one who, using purely nonviolent means, defends its freedom and, therefore, its own country, and ultimately that of the human race. He marks the idea of progress. The higher the progress, the greater is the understanding of the lack of merit. Satisfaction is the effort, and not the result. What applies to individuals is true for the nations too. He would prefer India to perish before she conquered freedom with the sacrifice of truth and to emphasize that kindness must be united with wisdom. The subtle discretion that accompanies courage and spiritual character must be preserved. In a crucial situation, people need to know when to talk and when to remain silent, when to act and when to avoid action. Those who talk about class war as something inevitable have not …show more content…
Gandhi was born in a Hindu family and remained devoted to his religion throughout his life. Still, he lived in a multicultural community surrounded by both Christian and Muslim friends, influenced by the Jain religion, characterized by the principle of nonviolence. During his studies in England, he was influenced by the theosophists, a Hindu text Bhagavad Gita and the Christian sermon on the mountain of Jesus Christ. After his studies, he read a variety of books from religious literature, and when he returned to India from South Africa, he set up a religious community based on mutual support and nonviolence. His subsequent involvement in reconciling the civil conflict between the Hindus, Muslims and British was largely based on Satyagraha. More than nonviolent action, Satyagraha had a spiritual characteristic being synonymous with the ”force of truth”. For Gandhi, spirituality was a way of being; his reflections on religious themes were always transposed into peaceful and fair actions. For example, during his captivity in prison he used to fast for days in a row to influence the decisions of the British government on Indian