Whenever there is doubt— wait and apply the following test:

Gandhi's Talisman

Recall the face of
the poorest and the weakest man
[woman] whom you may have seen,
and ask yourself, if the step you
contemplate is going to be of any use
to him [her].

Will he [she] gain
anything by it?

Will it restore him
[her] to a control over his [her] own
life and destiny?

In other words, will
it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the
hungry and spiritually starving
millions?

Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."

- One of the last notes left behind by Gandhi in 1948, expressing his deepest social thought.

Talisman: A sign or image with designs, signs, characters and sigils intended to bring good luck and/or protection to its owner, to attract positive circumstances.

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Gandhi's Talisman