Gandhi

In the time that imperialism was at its peak there was a man who tested the true meaning of imperialism and what it stood for. That man was Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was a spiritual and sometimes a political leader of India. He wanted India to unite together rather than following the British way and in this reading we see he tried to accomplish in all different aspects on life. He wanted to show India freedom through religion and faith, clothing and a way of life, and through his way of a nonviolent world or nation.

Gandhi thought all religions and all religious aspects of life should tested and questioned no matter what the traditions or beliefs were. Gandhi believed that every religion should be solely based upon truth, love, compassion, nonviolence, and the golden rule, to love one another as you would love yourself. Gandhi made people aware that the worshiping of symbols and idols in religion rather than focusing on its teachings and the meaning behind the teachings was wrong. For example the catholic focus on worshiping the crusifix rather than focusing on the meaning of self sacrifice of others was not what their God would want. Gandhi believed that one religion should not fight against another. Just because one might have different views than another does not mean that one is wrong and the other right, why can't they both be right. God orginated somewhere and the way you see God may not be the same way someone else sees God. Even though a Christian may think God is from a heavenly body where as a Buddhist believes God is an impersonal force made up of all living things, the point is you see God no matter the shape or form. So why can't Gandhi be right, why can't we all live is one and not let religion be our barrier.

When Gandhi first came to India he was dressed in the western clothing, which he associated with wealth and success. Gandi thought life should be simple and that if life was simple we should dress simply. So Gandhi and his followers decided to practice the means wearing clothes that were weaved by hand rather than factory made. He believed a plain non-elobrate outfit was much more simple and free and did not believe that clothes make up the man. Why should clothing show who you are, when rather it should be your speech and emotion that show the person. Just because you may be wealthy does not mean that you have dress or act a certain way just because you