Mohan-Mala - Mahatma Gandhi

Mohan-MalaYI, 18 June 1925April 17For me, God and Truth are convertible terms and if anyone told me that Godwas a god of untruth of a god of torture I would decline to worship him.Therefore, in politics also we have to establish the Kingdom of Heaven.YI, 18 June 1925April 18A good Hindu or a good Musalman should be a better Hindu or a betterMusalman for being a lover of his country. There never can be any conflictbetween the real interest of one's country and that of one's religion. Wherethere appears to be any there is something wrong with one's religion, i.e., one'smorals. True religion means good thought and good conduct. True patriotismalso means good thought and good conduct. To set up a comparison betweentwo synonymous things is wrong.YI, 9 Jan. 1930April 19We the human families are not all philosophers. We are of the earth veryearthy, and we are not satisfied with contemplating the Invisible God. somehowor other we want something which we can touch, something which we can see,some does not matter whether it is a book, of an empty stone building or astone building inhabited by numerous figures. A Books satisfy some others, andmany others will not be satisfied unless they see something inhabiting theseempty buildings.H, 23 Jan.1937April 20www.mkgandhi.org Page 31