Mohan-Mala - Mahatma Gandhi

Mohan-MalaNovember 12Students in olden times were called brahmacharis, i.e., those who walked witand in the fear of God. They were honoured by kings and elders. They were avoluntary charge on the nation, and in turn they gave to the nation a hundredfold strong souls, strong brains, strong arms.Ibid.November 13All true art is an expression of the soul. The outward forms have value only inso far as they are expression of the inward spirit of man.YI, 13 Nov. 1924November 14What conscious art of man can give me the panoramic scenes that open outbefore me, when I look up to the sky above with all its shining stars? This,however, does not mean that I refuse to accept the value of productions of art,accept the value of productions of art, generally accepted as such, but onlythat generally accepted as such, but only that I personally feel how inadequatethese are compared with the eternal symbols of beauty in Nature. Theseproductions of man’s art have their value only in so far as they help the soulonward towards self-realization.YI, 13 Nov. 1924November 15To a true artist only that face is beautiful which, quite apart from its exterior,shines with the Truth within the soul. There is no Beauty apart from Truth. Onthe other hand, Truth may manifest itself in forms which may not be outwardlybeautiful at all.Ibid.www.mkgandhi.org Page 86