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.
For your reflection:
* In your first paragraph, discuss what Gandhi’s idea of Hinduism was and support your answer with at least 2 examples from the movie.
*In the second paragraph, choose one of Gandhi’s quotes below, by rewriting it in that paragraph and answer this question: “How does that quote exemplify the way Gandhi lived out his faith?” Use examples from the movie where appropriate.
Quotes of Mohandas Gandhi
“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 vow is a purely religious act which cannot be taken in a fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and composed and with God as a witness.”
“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.”
“As human beings, our greatness lays no so much in being able to remake the world- that is the myth of the atomic age- as in being able to remake ourselves.”
“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.”
