As India celebrates the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this year, we bring to you the latest series of podcast from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation in Washington, DC. Speaking of Gandhi, is a podcast of nine insightful episodes, and is available on Spotify, iTunes and www.gandhimemorialcenter.org . Hosted by Srimati Karuna, Director of the Gandhi Memorial Center, this podcast revisits and recapitulates the Gandhian principles of truth, non-violence, Sarvodaya and Satyagraha. Each episode is a reflection of Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings in the due course of his experiments with truth from the years 1914 till 1948.
From the very first episode you discover how Mahatma’s profound passion was influenced by Leo Tolstoy’s principle of non-violent application of the law of love for a revolutionized freedom. It helped him in the culmination of India’s quest for independence. Where there is love there is life! As you tune into more episodes, the host unravels the anatomy of what it is to be a Gandhain and how even the symbol of a spinning wheel can transform a nation to its path of ‘Atmanibharta’ with the most sustainable elements of nature. You also experience the perceptive thoughts of some of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century in conversation with Mahatma Gandhi, from Thurman to Tagore. When the world was putting up walls, these men looked for open skies, with an open mind through the power of their words and impetus thoughts.
Gandhi also recognised and inculcated the teachings of the Qur’an, Bible, Buddhism and the Gita to understand the root cause of human suffering. He incorporated this into his teachings to make people self aware about their purpose in India’s freedom movement. Through the podcasts we come to understand that the message from Gandhi is universal and eternal, one that can be understood and followed by all. The classical “Vaishnavajanato” in Samia Mahbub Ahmad’s melodious vocals with artistes such as Jeffrey H. Bauer on the piano, Debu Nayak on the tabla, and so on, sets the perfect tone of the mood and helps listeners to embark on a journey of self-discovery through Gandhism. The podcast Speaking of Gandhi is a combination of narrative excellence, spiritual discoveries, and the need for mankind to carve an orderly path for themselves through the chaos of the world. This October 2nd tune in to this podcast and show your love for the Father of the Nation.