Prayer and social change
Shelly Porter Richardson
It is said that India's Mahatma Gandhi searched for the right words to describe his non-violent movement. Apparently the terms "passive resistance" and "civil disobedience" didn't satisfy him. He considered social change to be neither passive nor disobedient.
Finally, he chose the Sanskrit word satyagraha, sometimes translated "pursuit of Truth." He based his social ideals for equality on a spiritual basis including love, compassion, respect and understanding.
This really follows on from the Sai Baba forum on the Hinduism pages where we were talking about action to bring about change. I put forward the view that while wrong-doing must be uncovered and brought out into the light, the most important thing is to separate the sin from the individual.
Today I found this article on which illustrates how one woman overcame injustice and wrong-doing with her employer in a way that blessed all.
Love and peace,
Judy