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only as the politician who led India to independence. He
would want his message to live on; he would want his
yagna to continue burning, to continue bringing light and
warmth to all the world. In fact, when someone once asked
him for a message, he replied, “My life is my message.”
So, as we remember this Mahatma, this “great soul,” let
us take his message to heart. Let us live our lives as a
sacrifice to world peace, as a sacrifice to our principles and
as a sacrifice to God. Then, and only then, will our lives
truly make a difference.
INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM –
WHAT HAVE WE ACHIEVED?
Each year in August we celebrate the anniversary of
Mother India’s Independence. We revel in memories of Her
strong yet non-violent victory over the British. We shout
with pride, “Bharat Mata ki Jai!” This ardent pride in our
culture and loyalty to our Mother Land and Mother
tradition are the hallmarks of Indian people. Many
historians have noted that India is the only country where
the people were colonized so forcibly, for so many
thousands of years, where the people lost neither the depth
nor richness of their ancient culture; nor did the people’s
loyalty to their culture wane or dissipate.
Yet, as we celebrate this glorious holiday, as we rejoice in
our hard-earned freedom, let us look beyond our external
freedom to rule independently. Let us look at whether,
internally, the people of India are truly free. Swarajya
means “self-rule;” it means that we, the Indian people,
have control over our own land, our own government and
our own rules. So, we achieved outer swarajya; we achieved
freedom from the British. But, have we achieved inner
Swarajya? Do we, each of us, have control over ourselves?
Are we truly free internally?
The chains used to be imposed by the British. They were
overt and obvious. However, so many of us are still bound
by chains, yet these chains are more subtle and insidious.
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