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Gandhi's Beliefs Of Gandhi And Gandhi

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Gandhi’s religion was uniquely his own, just like he claimed everyone’s religion is. Gandhi believed that “Religions are different roads converging to the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads, so long as we reach the same goal? In reality, there are as many religions as there are individuals” (“Hind Swaraj,” 35-36). He further went on to state, “I believe that all great religions of the world are true more or less. I say "more or less" because I believe that everything that the human hand touches, by reason of the very fact that human beings are imperfect, becomes imperfect.” (“Young India, 22-9-1927”). Gandhi found even Hinduism imperfect; although, Gandhi claimed Hinduism because to him, Hinduism was the “most tolerant of all religions known to me. Its freedom from dogma makes a forcible appeal to me” (“Young India, 20-10-’27,” 352). Through Hinduism, Gandhi learned to love everyone like family. When discussing Hindu beliefs, he said, “Indeed, Hinduism teaches us to regard the whole humanity as one indivisible undivided family” (“Way to God,” 19). This love for everyone guided all of Gandhi’s beliefs. He never claimed to be perfect, but he always strived to help everyone—Hindu, Muslim, or otherwise—despite the malice of the day. This love helped Gandhi develop characteristics of self-restraint, service, and nonjudgement. Gandhi practiced self-restraint every day, eventually even limiting his diet to eating only fruit to show self-restraint. While

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