I didn’t know this essay existed. Orwell wrote about Gandhiji just after his assassination. Eventually it comes down to the debate between Man and God. Mahatma Gandhi (MG) basically led his life like the Buddha…all life is pain and the only way to avoid pain is to move away from all temptations and people who cause pain...so while MG’s overarching cause was India’s independence, his personal beliefs played a huge role in the way we got there. He wanted to reach a stage of Nirvana, which is why his personal relationships with people were pretty much without attachment and which affected his relationships with his wife and kids adversely.
George Orwell: Reflections on Gandhi
George Orwell: Reflections on Gandhi
George Orwell: Reflections on Gandhi
I didn’t know this essay existed. Orwell wrote about Gandhiji just after his assassination. Eventually it comes down to the debate between Man and God. Mahatma Gandhi (MG) basically led his life like the Buddha…all life is pain and the only way to avoid pain is to move away from all temptations and people who cause pain...so while MG’s overarching cause was India’s independence, his personal beliefs played a huge role in the way we got there. He wanted to reach a stage of Nirvana, which is why his personal relationships with people were pretty much without attachment and which affected his relationships with his wife and kids adversely.