Mahatma Gandhi & Ahimsa 5 - He Practised What He Preached Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon

Gandhji was a true yogi.
He was disciplined,
Fully aware of his actions.
For Gandhiji - Ahimsa was
The science of noble living!

Ahimsa was not merely
A spoken word for him
But a true way of life
That he followed
With meticulous precision.

Gandhiji practised Ahimsa
With scientific precision.
He practised it not just for a day,
A month or a year, but
For over fifty years of his life.

He applied the principle of Non-violence
In every walk of his life,
Whether domestic or institutional,
Economic or political,
It was a true experience at all levels.

Most significantly, Gandhiji practised
What he preached. There were no short-cuts.
He was that glorious, brave spirit
Who fought without a single weapon
With an open, uncovered, unprotected body!