Aspirants Guide

Author(s): Atmanandji Maharaj
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Sadhna Kendra Koba

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ASPIRANT'S GUIDE (3) Mahatma Gandhiji's original name was M. K. Gandhi, bar-at-law. He was the greatest person of the last century who initiated the freedom struggle of India by non-violent means. He attained to National and international fame by making India free from British rule on August 15, 1947. He was then designated as the "Father of the Indian Nation".
Gandhiji was once travelling in district Champarana in the state of Bihar. He always traveled in a third-class compartment of a train. Once he was on his way to Batia, a passenger got in, gave him a push and said, "You are sleeping at ease in the train, as if it is your own train ! Get up !" Gandhiji got up and sat by the side of that passenger, who started singing, "Noble indeed is Gandhiji. A great soul who helps the suffering !"
in the morning, the train reached Batia. Thousands of people gathered round his compartment with cries of victory for Gandhiji. When that passenger realized that he had insulted Gandhiji, he wept bitterly and fell at his feet. Gandhiji consoled him and raised him up, as if nothing had happened.
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