"Generations to come will scarce believe
that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood
walked on this earth."
-Albert Einstein
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Swami Ramananda was in New Delhi
waiting for Gandhi to lead the evening prayers.
As he watched Gandhi walk through the crowd, a
young man blinded by hatred placed himself in
Gandhi's path and fired point blank into his heart.
Such is the greatness of this little man's love
that as his body fell, nothing but the mantra
which was deep within his being came from his
lips, "Hee Ram ...Rama..". This is a
salutation to God, and a blessing that means I
forgive you, I love you, I bless you.
"THE SUPREME CONSIDERATION IS HUMANITY."
These five words were inscribed over the doorway
in Gandhi's room. They exemplify the purpose of
Gandhi's actions, which were intimately witnessed
by Swami Ramananda the Founder of the Sadhana
Society. In Gandhi's autobiography entitled, "My
Experiments with Truth," he says, create
an intimate relationship with the Absolute and
manifest it in every action of your life. This
golden key to non-violent resistance, Gandhi called
Satayagraha. Swami Ramananda states that the greatest
lesson he learned from Gandhi was not to be a
follower but to trust your direct experience.
This practice is interwoven in The Teachings of
the Sadhana Society. As told by Swami Ramananda.
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