'Great Soul'
FRIDAY
August 7th 2020
Union Square, ManhattanI wandered among flowers and plants, fruits from the harvest, fish and meats humanely raised, farm baked breads and cakes, honey and maple syrup, Mushrooms, the last crop of blueberries and cherries. Social distancing was arranged for and most wore masks and gloves. Young and old, the farmers looked healthy. Gloomy morning clouds blew away in a warm breeze, revealing Sky Blue.
Thinking about Gandhi
Satyagraha
Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह; satya: "truth", āgraha: "insistence" or "holding firmly to", or holding onto truth,or truth force, is a particular form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyagraha
The Salt March
Rules for Satyagrahis
(to follow in a resistance campaign)
Harbour no anger.
Suffer the anger of the opponent.
Never retaliate to assaults or punishment; but do not submit, out of fear of punishment or assault, to an order given in anger.
Voluntarily submit to arrest or confiscation of your own property.
If you are a trustee of property, defend that property (non-violently) from confiscation with your life.
Do not curse or swear.
Do not insult the opponent.
Neither salute nor insult the flag of your opponent or your opponent's leaders.
If anyone attempts to insult or assault your opponent, defend your opponent (non-violently) with your life.
As a prisoner, behave courteously and obey prison regulations (except any that are contrary to self-respect).
As a prisoner, do not ask for special favourable treatment.
As a prisoner, do not fast in an attempt to gain conveniences whose deprivation does not involve any injury to your self-respect.
Joyfully obey the orders of the leaders of the civil disobedience action.
Harbour no anger.
Suffer the anger of the opponent.
Never retaliate to assaults or punishment; but do not submit, out of fear of punishment or assault, to an order given in anger.
Voluntarily submit to arrest or confiscation of your own property.
If you are a trustee of property, defend that property (non-violently) from confiscation with your life.
Do not curse or swear.
Do not insult the opponent.
Neither salute nor insult the flag of your opponent or your opponent's leaders.
If anyone attempts to insult or assault your opponent, defend your opponent (non-violently) with your life.
As a prisoner, behave courteously and obey prison regulations (except any that are contrary to self-respect).
As a prisoner, do not ask for special favourable treatment.
As a prisoner, do not fast in an attempt to gain conveniences whose deprivation does not involve any injury to your self-respect.
Joyfully obey the orders of the leaders of the civil disobedience action.
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