If we were speaking about Madonna and her statement
"we are living in a material world , and I'm just
a material girl...
I could see the criticism of a platitude or
selfindulgent trite remark . But ML King whether
you think he was trite or banal and a master
of platitudes ( lacking originality , trite )it's
enough to see the influence of Gandhi happening
there . One acknowledging the other's struggle and
genious for finding resolution of the human conditions
of caste, racism , and intolerance .
And in Gandhi's case also ,the setting an example of
how the life of the individual and attitudes can
change the entire process, not just in India ,
but anywhere , under any regime.
Gandhi was clever at many things , but was a master
of simplicity... austere in his own life . Which is
never trite or banal . Very few men or women master
that in their own lives . You know any ?
They are rare....
If the truth be told the average joe , joe ...cannot focus their minds more than 5-7secs at a time , and that usually coming with great effort, before
some distraction sets in.
So you see , there is a need for examples of
sincere devotion to simplicity with a passionate
eye always ready to embrace and point the way to a more
divine purpose in living . Takes very old souls
to do this...
This word "divine"...is quite a word isn't it ?
Like beauty and justice and freedom...and
living simply. |
