Mohan-Mala - Mahatma Gandhi

Mohan-MalaJUNEJune 1If we realized the presence of God as witness to all we say and do we would nothave anything to conceal from anybody on earth. For we would not thinkunclean thoughts before our Maker, much less speak them. It is uncleannessthat seeks secrecy and darkness.YI, 22 Dec. 1920June 2The tendency of human nature is to hide dirt, we do not want to see or touchdirty things; we want to put them out of sight. For we want to put them out ofsight. And so must it be with our speech. I would suggest that we should avoideven thinking thoughts we would hide from the world.IbidJune 3Whatever you do, be true to ourselves and to the world. Hide not yourthoughts. If it is shameful to reveal them, it is more shameful to think them.H, 24 April 1937June 4All sins are committed in secrecy. The moment we realize that God witnesseseven our thoughts we shall be free.H, 17 Jan. 1939www.mkgandhi.org Page 43