somewhere under the sky

the wisdom of ghandi: a series

"'twere as unreasonable to doubt that hidden in the murky smoke of Western materialism are immortal qualities..as...to ignore the existence in the Orient of the splendid monument of spiritual lore-the heritage of a long line of Eastern saints and sages...Branches from a common root, Oriental and Western have each their mission, their place in the grand economy...It rests with both to recognize that differences are not necessarily synonymous with superiority or inferiority and to patiently cultivate that spirit of self-restraint and toleration which...will...destroy the senseless rind of misunderstanding...Let [the Oriental] hold fast to what is best...in the history of his people and...while retaining his self-respect, the more surely win the respect of his Western neighbors. Equally, the Western should abandon an attitude as stupidly inconsistent as that which demands from his Oriental neighbor conformity to his own ideals of propriety, while denying him every facility and encouragement."

if you're thinking that this might apply to today, to current events, keep thinking...and you'll be sure.

posted by leah v @ 7:39 PM