Mohan-Mala - Mahatma Gandhi

Mohan-MalaNovember 20True art takes note not merely of form but also of what lies behind. There is anart that kills and an art that gives life. True art must be evidence of happiness,contentment and purity of its authors.YI, 11 Aug. 1921November 21Purity of life is the highest and truest art. The art of producing good music froma cultivated voice can be achieved by many, but the art of producing thatmusic from the harmony of a pure life is achieved very rarely.H, 19 Feb. 1938November 22No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive. There is no such thing aspure Aryan culture in existence today in India. Whether the Aryans wereindigenous to India or were unwelcome visitors, does not interest me much.What does interest me is the fact that my remote ancestors blended with oneanother with the utmost freedom and we of the present generation are a resultof that blend. Whether we are doing any good to the country of our birth andthe tiny globe that sustains us or whether we are a burden, the future alonewill show.H, 9 May 1936November 23I am no indiscriminate superstitious worshipper of all that goes under the nameof ‘ancient’. I never hesitated to endeavour to demolish all that is evilimmoral, no matter how ancient it may be, but with this reservation. I mustconfess to you that I am an adorer of ancient institutions and it hurts me towww.mkgandhi.org Page 88