By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, It has been said that prayer is no ordinary thing. It is something noble. In the course of our lives we talk all kinds of things, we talk quite a bit in 24 hours, we commit crimes and run madly after money; so let us at least...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS,The very first thing I want to tell you is that I have received disturbing news¹ from the Frontier Province. I am, of course deeply pained to hear it. I have spent considerable time in the Frontier Province. Badshah Khan was with...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, You see Khwaja Saheb¹ sitting to my right. I told you earlier how I once went to his house with Swami Satyadev. At that time Swami Satyadev would not even drink water offered by a Muslim. But Khwaja Saheb was not offended and...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, Whatever I have said in connection with the decision of Bengal, I have not levelled allegations against any party. I have only repeated what I have heard. Who would not be happy if Bengal was spared partition and could remain...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, Our peace during the prayer should not be disturbed even if bombs are showered from the sky and there is an upheaval. As the gopi hears the notes of the flute in the wilderness, the devotee of God hears the voice in...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, Today is New Year’s Day according to the English calendar. I am happy to see such a large number of people gathered here. I regret that it took no less than 7 minutes for us to make room for the women to sit. Even one minute...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I told you yesterday in my written message and I also mentioned earlier that we should all know our respective places. We must know when to speak and when to keep silent and how to conduct ourselves, so that even if millions are...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I am happy and also sorry to announce that we shall not be having our prayer here tomorrow. Instead I shall be going to Sambhal, where a village panchayat has been formed. It is thought that because of my visit a large number of...

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, You all know something of what is happening in Kashmir. But I want to draw your attention to a proposal about Kashmir. It is being said and also reported in the newspapers that we should invite someone to arbitrate between the...

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By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, You must have read the resolutions¹ passed by the All-India Congress Committee. Some of those resolutions are useful in our life—in a good part of our life. It may as well be said that they are useful in the life of every man....

By Mahatma Gandhi BROTHERS AND SISTERS, A lady writes to me in a letter that she is desirous of doing service and her husband also wishes to do the same, but no one shows them the way. There are many people who pose such questions. I have given only one reply to all...