Mohandas Gandhi
During the movie, Gandhi said I am a Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jew, and everything else. This portrayed Gandhi’s true beliefs about the Hinduism religion. In Hinduism, you are open to believe in/accept any other religion. Gandhi expressed this by telling people that he was a member of all religions. Not only did he want people to know that he didn’t belong to only one religion but to all, he also wanted people to realize that they are all brothers. Another example of an event in Gandhi’s life that exemplified this part of his Hindu beliefs was how tolerant he was with the British control in India. He was arrested several times throughout his time. He once said, “if you truly believe in the laws you are enforcing, you will give me the harshest punishment”. This shows how he thought of himself as an equal to anyone else. He didn’t think he was any better than anyone else just because he was a “politician” or an influential person in India.
There are hundreds of quotes from Gandhi that are remembered and used in our lives today. Gandhi spoke his mind to all that had questions for him. He told people the truth, sacrificed himself for others, and had a cause for the good of mankind. Gandhi once said, “A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” This means that even if one of his enemies needed help, he would be willing to give them help. As a Hindu, he believed in reincarnation. Maybe he thought that his actions would make him into something better in his next life. Or maybe he just did it all because he wanted to see equality permeate throughout his world. Whether he did this for himself, his next life, or for others, he lived out his life with strict rules for himself. He would always act with non-violence, be tolerant of others, show respect and equality for all, and be the purest he could be to his religions. This quote also says that through sacrifice, you better your world. By becoming the ransom of the world, you are giving yourself up to save what you truly believe in. Gandhi gave up almost his entire life to live out his beliefs. Never did he once step back from what he believed in. He sacrificed everything for what he believed in.
