A Great Soul ( A Tribute to the Mahatma)
A Great Soul (A poem on Mahatma Gandhi) Great souls are not made In gyms or fashionable parlours but in Foundries producing human castings; the Soul is melted in the heat of sufferings And carefully wrought great souls are brought out. He fought imperialism by resistance with truth Satyagraha. He had a child like heart and Said that the education of a child begins with Conception. He shed tears at animal sacrifice Even in temples. He preached and practised ‘Ahimsa - non-violence’ ‘Brahmacharya – celibacy’ ‘Satyagraha – resistance with truth’ and ‘Aparigraha – non-possession’; Living A righteous life and suffering. Winning Goodwill. Rendering service in a spirit of joy. Great souls are not made In gyms or fashionable parlours but in Foundries producing human castings; the soul is melted in the heat of sufferings And carefully wrought great souls are brought out. Dr.S.Padmapriya