Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Mahatma Gandhi 16 - An Attempt To Become An English Gentleman! Comments

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While studying Law in England,
To attune himself with
The way of life therein
To emulate the polished way
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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
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Kumarmani Mahakul 20 August 2018

Part-2 In the old Indian fable! A man kept a cat to keep off the rats, Then, a cow to feed the cat with milk, Then, a care taker to look after the cow, So, it went on; his ambitions growing. Like that of the recluse! A beautiful poem shared with poet's note incisively.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 20 August 2018

Part-1 To be an English Gentleman Mahatma Gandhij had done much when in England and at last realised and got back to his native land at the earliest. This fact has been so nicely and touchingly delineated here. The most interesting lines those touch me are as follows.......... Gandhiji suddenly felt like a recluse! His state was like the one

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Glen Kappy 27 December 2016

hi, geeta! i knew something of this story from the movie gandhi, but i enjoyed reading your piece that illustrates the experiments all of us go through in finding ourselves, our calling. what a contrast to the elder image of gandhi in a dhoti! glen

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Thank you Glen. So good of you to read my Gandhi poems. God bless

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Ayman Parray 19 December 2015

I understand the education and life lesson this piece provides very nicely, Geetaji. Thank you also for sharing your life's experience on the subject.

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