________________ 174 Discourses on Shrimad Rajchandra by Gandhiji As such, I asked him bluntly what materials had been used to make the cap he was wearing. Raichandbhai was always engrossed in inner contemplation. He never bothered about mundane matters like what he was wearing. He, therefore, did not realise that leather had been used to make the cap he was wearing. But once I brought that to his notice, he at once pulled out the leather from his cap. I do not believe that my argument against the use of leather in caps was that strong but he accepted it immediately. He presented no arguments for or against it. He found that my intention in mentioning it was well meant, and without ulterior motive, especially as he was aware of the esteem in which I held him. He simply removed the leather from his cap and concluded the matter. I believe he would have never since then used any headgear that had leather in it. Though it would not upset me should someone mention that he had seen Raichandbhai wearing headwear with leather in it. If I were to see him with similar cap, I am sure, he would again remove the leather from his headgear. Such an error would only ever occur due to an oversight. Herein lies the greatness of such elevated souls. They do not possess any false sense of pride. They are willing to learn things even from small children. Great souls do not uphold differences in trivial matters. Those that foster differences in minor matters, and yet talk of the unstrung, divine melody of the soul, to them I say - there is no such divine melody in them, indeed their souls are dormant like those of animals. The main difference between humans and animals is that the soul of a man can be awakened. If we behave in accordance with how the world behaves on ninetynine occasions, then it is fine to stand up and say that something is wrong on the one odd occasion. However, how can one who has borne animosity towards the world right from birth ever