Great Warrior Of Ahimsa

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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worried at all... Due to God's grace, I have been able to be totally detached from my body... now I feel no pain at all...
MAJOR : No pain at all? How is it? Don't you feel pain of such grave wounds? BABA: No.
Major: It's amazing! well, You say of Gandhi that he was a warrior, who fought without weapons, but how is it possible? As a warrior, I know that weaponless war has nowhere been possible so far.
BABA: It can be, It has been. The human history has noted for the first time that Mahatma Gandhi was a warrior who fought without hatred and without violent weapons.
MAJOR : [Looking at his own uniform & badges etc.] A warrior without weapons ! Could there ever be such a warrior ?
[Background effect of remote firing.]
BABA: Yes my dear Major, there could be. Till now we knew that the wars can only be fought with violent weapons. Here is a man who proved it otherwise. His life is a historical proof of this. He used non-violent weapons of truth, love, civil resistence, dis-obedience, etc. in which he shed his own blood inspite of taking it from others....!
MAJOR: Non-violent weapons of truth, love, civil resistence, disobedience:how could all these be applicable in field of war & Politics? These are meant for religious and spiritual people only....!
BABA: Gandhi spiritualised politics. He practically proved that religion and spirituality could go along with War & Politics.
MAJOR: This doesn't seem possible not only in to-day's Planet and Space Age, but also in the Age of Gandhi !.... However, I am interested in knowing how Gandhi implemented these weapons.
BABA : Gandhi's various Civil Resistence Wars in Africa & India, The Historic Dandi March, The 'Quit India' Movement, etc. are the proofs which will speak of his successful usage of these means.......... [taking a sigh and feeling a little pain] ...I would have told this to you at length but it seems that my time is up now.... But I present you my property, the valuable property, which will tell you in detail as to how Gandhi was such a successful warrior [He hands him over the bundle containing the Filmstrips, photographs, books on Gandhi and by Gandhi such as " MAHATMA "..... "The Early Phase"... "The last Phase"... "My story of Experiments with Truth" or An Autobiography, "SATYAGRAHA IN SOUTH AFRICA", "Gandhithe Warrior", "Gandhi-the Truth Seeker", "Gandhi-the Peace Seeker", etc. and Gandhi Films & a loaded Tape Recorder having Gandhi's recorded Life Story and some of the speeches of Gandhi..]
MAJOR : [Receiving the bundle]: Thank you very very much, Baba!
BABA : Mention not, have it and preserve it as my remembrance. This humble present of mine, kept since long in expectance of the right person like you, will tell you everything and inspire you whenever needed.
MAJOR : I am really thankful to you, Baba, for such a valuable present. I won't be able to forget you forever.