Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #3- Gandhi: Hindu and Activist: "In class, your small groups went over movie questions about the content in Gandhi. You should know who each of the main characters are and t..."
Gandhi emphasizes the fact that Hinduism is an all-encompassing religion in its best form. In a scene where he is passing Hindus protesting the Muslims in India, he stops and says that they are all Hindus, but are also Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, etc. This idea that Hinduism is really a compilation of the world's religions is truly unique, particularly for the world currently and the world during the Indian Independence Movement. He also demonstrates this idea by expressing an extreme desire to keep India as a united country, rather than move the Muslim population into Pakistan. He wants all parts to be equal in a perfect Hindu world.
"Action expresses priorities."
Gandhi arrived in India after his successes in South Africa, eager for a new challenge. However when his wealthy politician friends offer him with the ultimate "action" (free India), he expresses his true priority by taking a three year leave to discover his homeland. He shows how people should come before politics, and his faith is strengthened by his journey through a land filled with hardship, struggle, and a million individual stories just waiting to be told. He lived out his faith by showing compassion to those he met on the way, and not for a second concerning himself with political strife on his trip.
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