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 the events that defined
Gandhi’s religion and activism.
{Paragraph 1 & 2): Choose two of
Gandhi’s quotes below. Describe how Gandhi’s actions in the movie support this
statement. Summarize the movie scene and supplement your answer with
information from the book, the NY Times article, or discussion from class.
YOGA
{Paragraph 3}: Reflect on your
experience of yoga. How did you feel while doing it? Could you understand the
purpose of these rituals within the Hindu religion? Why?
Quotes of Mohandas Gandhi: Red quotes are from the
movie.
“A man is
but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks; he becomes.”
“A nation’s
culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.”
“A religion
that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is
no religion.”
“A true disciple knows another’s woes, as his
own. He bows to all and despises none.”
“Action
expresses priorities.”
“An
eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
“When I despair, I remember that all through
history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and
murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall
-- think of it, ALWAYS.”
“’Love they neighbor
as thyself’ is not something we Hindus prescribe to, but it is something we
could learn from.”
“A man who was completely innocent, offered
himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and
became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” (About whom is Gandhi referencing?)
I
am a Muslim, and a Hindu, and a Christian and a Jew; and so are you.
