By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I spoke to you yesterday about a friend and his wife who were fasting on the road outside Valmiki Mandir. Today they have sent me a very respectful letter. But the letter does not show wisdom. They are young, I am old. If I say...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I have no hand in choosing the bhajans that are sung these days. But often the bhajan that is sung fits the occasion. Today’s bhajan says that in the company of the good one forgets the notions of...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, This morning when I was observing silence, Shri Purushottamdas Tandon paid me a visit. I have told you how I was pained by Tandonji’s statement that every man and woman should carry arms. A correspondent had asked me how I, a...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I am very fond of this prayer of the Elephant King. The story of Gajendramoksha is part of our best literature. When the elephant, even with his immense strength, is helpless and sees that his own might cannot save him...

By Mahatma Gandhi I shall not waste time in reading out her long note.¹ I was under the impression that people had understood me by now. But I find that we are not so fortunate. Irreligion is being practised in the name of religion. But we shall have to put up with...

By Mahatma Gandhi At today’s prayer meeting Gandhiji dealt with the questions that were put before him. The first was: What could we do to save ourselves and our culturewhether Hindu or Muslim? Gandhiji said that he thought that nobody else could protect their culture...

By Mahatma Gandhi No one had difficulty in visiting the fair. When I asked the Muslims whether as many people visited the shrine this year as in the previous years, they said that some at least must have been too frightened to go. This shows that there are amongst us...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS,¹ God’s mercy it is that on this fifth day of the fast I can speak a few words without feeling exhausted.² I have dictated the message for today which Sushilabehn will read out to you. Whatever you do words must be backed by your...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS,¹ This is a new experience for me. I have never so far had occasion to convey my word thus to the people. I cannot go to the prayer ground and my voice from here cannot reach you. Even so I thought that if you could hear my voice...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS,¹ Today I may not finish my speech in 15 minutes as usual, as I have much to say. Today I have come to the prayer meeting because for the first twenty-four hours after beginning a fast the body does not feel it or should not feel...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I have been a little late today because it had been raining and I was told that I should be in no hurry for I might not find many people here. But I said that no matter how small the audience, it was my duty to be present. There...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, A correspondent writes to ask why I object to English being used, but not to Urdu. The Muslims and the English are the same to us since we are friends of all. The correspondent’s complaint arises out of ignorance. Not only do I...