Mahatma Gandhi's Interpretation of Sin

 Mahatma Gandhi's Interpretation of Sin

Dr Abe V Rotor

Mahatma Gandhi, man of the last millennium, interprets the seven Deadly Sins as follows:

1. Wealth without Work
2. Pleasure without Conscience
3. Science without Humanity
4. Knowledge without Character
5. Politics without Principle
6. Commerce without Morality
7. Worship without Sacrifice

 

Author poses with Mahatma Gandhi

 in a wax museum 

After viewing the film, Gandhi*, with my students in humanities, I presented a comparison of Gandhi's interpretation with Vatican's Seven Cardinal Sins, which are as follows:

1. Anger
2. Gluttony
4. Sloth
5. Lust
6. Greed
7. Envy

Gandhi has built a bridge of understanding not only between the Christians and the non-Christians - but among different faiths - that goodness is universal. His way to the Truth, his way to Peace through non-violence, in fact the way he lived and died - truly make him the Man of the Millennium.

Here are beautiful passages from the Man of the the Millennium.

• "Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man."

• "Truth is what the voice within tells you."

• "Truth is the right designation of God."

• "Truth and nonviolence will never be destroyed."

• "Truth is like a vast tree which yields more and more fruit the more you nurture it."

• "Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of time."

• "Truth is self-evident, nonviolence is its maturest fruit, it is contained in Truth, but is not self-evident."

• "Truth is the first to be sought for, and Beauty and Goodness will then be added unto you." ~

My 7 Favorite Not-So-Famous Gandhi Quotes

By Ken Dunn January 28, 2016
Acknowledgement: Entrepreneur, Internet

1. "Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony."

2. "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

3. "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

4. "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

5. "There is more to life than increasing its speed."

6. "Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment."

7. "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

*Gandhi the movie 

This acclaimed biographical drama presents major events in the life of Mohandas Gandhi (Ben Kingsley), the beloved Indian leader who stood against British rule over his country. Dedicated to the concept of nonviolent resistance, Gandhi is initially dismissed by English officials, including the influential Lord Irwin (John Gielgud), but eventually he and his cause become internationally renowned, and his gatherings of passive protest move India towards independence. Release date: November 30, 1982 (India); Director: Richard Attenborough; Music composed by: Ravi Shanka; Nominations: Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.