What do you believe achieving satyagraha would be? What do you think satyagraha is?
2007-11-29 17:06:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Although many western interpretations put satyagraha as passive resistance, I'm refering to the act of doing what's right regardless of the personal sarcrifice. Not the live like the poor, wear a loin cloth, no marrige, no sex, etc. kind of thing.
2007-11-29 17:46:01 · update #1
i personally think that it is a simplistic approach at expressing personal opinion. it can be seen as selfish in nature and closed minded as well. especially through the eyes of those that care about such an individual.
2007-11-29 18:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by The Nihilist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the name suggests Satyagraha (satya: truth, Agraha: demand) literally means a demand that truth should prevail. As you obviously are aware the term came to use with Mahatma Gandhi's struggle for his rightful rights. It seems to be passive resistance but in fact it is the most difficult form which requires a great deal of mental strength and determination, even physical self-torture to make it work. It is very easy for shallow people to dismiss as feeble form of protest.
There are many types of resistance offered to get your rights restored. The most common and prevalent is violence. Man is easily aroused and impulsive enough to retaliate without thinking, more like instinctive reaction but in Satyagaraha he is thinking deep and instead of hurting the opponent hurts himself to such a point where the opponent is forced to feel his pain....
It is debatable which works best. The violence has not been able to solve all the problems in the world. So it has been ineffective in that sense. Why not appeal to the good senses of people for a change and test the effectiveness of peaceful mode of resistance (long and difficult road, no doubt) that Satyagarha is!!! Give Peace a Chance...
2007-11-29 18:08:20 · answer #2 · answered by P'quaint! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the reasons I reject the notions of any religion or philosophy based on being passive or the idea that all violence is wrong. While such practitioners sit around navel gazing they do not oppose evil. In fact they refuse to lift a hand to it.
Any belief system that does not actively oppose evil in the world enables it.
"All that is necessary for evil to prevail, is for good men to do nothing". The inaction of the pacifist enables evil.
I know, probably not what you wanted to hear. But think about it.
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2007-11-29 17:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Hindu (I think) word meaning 'passive resistance', and first used on a grand scale by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa at the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries
2007-11-29 17:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by tlc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satyagraha is an ideal, which is desirable. But in the real world, it doesn't work.
2007-11-29 18:26:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate Cake with really good fudgy frosting. and a big glass of milk.
2007-11-29 17:20:32 · answer #6 · answered by Smile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
satyagrah is your urge for truth to prevail. you offer your personal efforts to make this true.
2007-11-30 00:43:20 · answer #7 · answered by Pratap 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nirvana
2007-11-29 17:38:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋