Great Warrior Of Ahimsa

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

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MARSHAL : Shall we come in, sir? MAJOR : [Without looking at them) Yes, you may. MARSHAL:[In hurry] There is an important message about our great space war installations, sir! MAJOR : [with totally different attitude] THERE CAN BE NEITHER ANY MESSAGE, NOR ANY WAR GREATER THAN THAT OF GANDHI'S............ MARSHAL : (surprised......after some pause] But sir.........our war.........the space war is entirely different........and at this juncture-- FIELD MARSHAL : Yes sir, at this juncture we are in great hurry...our delay will prove to be dangerous.......... MAJOR : We will have to think seriously before we take the final step........ FIELD MARSHAL : Sir, why should we loose such a rare opportunity ? Especially when we have got sure chances and when everything is ready as per your plan? MARSHAL: Yes sir, every inch of our enemy's soil will be destroyed for ever as soon as our nuclear weapons are on the planets as per the plan....so we are waiting for your final order and also for the consent in reference to our newly acquired message... WEAPON OPERATING SOLDIER : Yes Sir, everything is O.K. Our scheduled time is also nearing....... are we permitted to begin ? MAJOR : [resolute] No, my order as well as request is to postpone it.. (all are shocked...] MARSHAL : Postpone it ...........? But....Sir...... MAJOR : No, my dear Marshal ! My mind as well as my plans have been changed.....Our proud scientific space achievements are not for the destruction of the earth or planets. They are for construction, creation and co-existence ! We have to make this beautiful world worth living!!... We have to utilise and unite science with Nonviolence and Self-knowledge. Here lies our greatest skill...... MARSHAL : But sir, can't we do all these things later on, after establishing our authority and superiority and after taking the revenge of last world war by finishing our enemies ? MAJOR : No, my friends...enmities are not appeased through enmity at any time, they are only appeased through non-enmity... because there is no end to enmity and after all, some one will have to begin in the direction of non-enmity by taking a lead ! FIELD MARSHAL : But then, sir, we shall be losing this golden opportunity of unforseen victory and glory for our country, for you and for us.....so at least for this time we should carry on our programme and fight.. MAJOR : Yes, but in a different way: through the way of non-violent fight.....moreover, our country is not different or isolated from the rest of the world, especially in this age.....