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Articles: Devotion | Mahatma & old woman
- Prof. venkata ramanamurty mallajosyula
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October 2nd is the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the epostle of peace and non-violence, and India's Father of the Nation.
Gandhiji was an impassioned crusader for the moral and spiritual regeneration of India. For many years he traveled the length and breath of the country, visiting cities and villages, inspiring the people to believe in themselves and to have faith in a free India. His vision and ideals were based on the values of non-violence, unity and purity and he was feted wherever he went.
During one of his tours he addressed a meeting in Orissa. After his moving speech, an elderly woman got up. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes betrayed her poor background. She had been very touched listening to Gandhi’s words which had expressed her own deeply felt sentiments.
At last she had heard someone who had articulated so powerfully and sincerely her own cherished beliefs. Gandhi’s heartfelt words had set her whole being ablaze and given her a new sense of self esteem.
There and then she threw off the labels of poverty and insignificance that society had given her and fearlessly moved towards the stage. She, old and unimportant, had to meet him, famous and adored. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she persisted until she came to where he was sitting.
'I must see him', she insisted and going up to Gandhiji she slowly bent down and touched his feet in all humility. Then, moved by some inner prompting, from the folds of her sari she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji looked down, picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully. He gave the lady a beautiful smile and wished her God’s peace, as she went away without drawing more attention to herself.
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