have not stopped till to-day. In fact, the whole world today is in search of a great revolution. The people of many countries, today, blew the bugles of revolution. It started from Tunisia with a small matter. A man, earning his bread from a business of selling vegetables was standing aside the road along with his vegetable cart. At that time a police inverted his cart, perhaps he could not have paid him his instolements. It was a question of life and death for that poor man. He was confounded and he burnt himself on the spot. In fact the 90% people of Tunisia lived in such a burning like condition. The flame of the poor man spreaded all over Tunisia and within couple of minutes the crowds of people all over the country got together flying the flags of peaceful revolution and the king had to run away. Inspired from this, a young man and a woman put on a message of revolution like Tunisia, on internet and on the next Please make revolution only after thoughtful day lacs of people of Egypt gathered on the road with the flags planning, so that the purpose may serve of revolution. Then, this situation took place in many countries Revolution ! Revolution ! Revolution ! Since the selfish and of 22 Arabian countries. This happened in many countries of Africa. Developed countries like China, Italy, Russia did not cruel king was born in the world, either leader or the public had hoisted the flag of revolution against him. The main reason was remain untouched by their people's upsurge. Politicians of all countries are afraid. The Gaddafies of some countries like Libya, the extremely selfish attitude and unbearable cruel tendency for exploitation instead of trying for people's development. Thus, at first faced such revolution and finally they escaped or died. revolution is a continuous process happening before Christ. Now, another question arises. Whether such revolutions Looking to such mercyless misuse of the power of the King, make people happy ? Whether good governments will be the saints, thinkers and literaries started raising their voices against established in the world ? I want to tell all the people of the world, expecting revolution it. Socrates of Athens openly started to speak against the political that let us make peaceful revolution until we find a certain kind administration about 2400 years ago. Thereafter, many like Plato, of good political governance, Make the politicians run away but Aristotle, Karl Marx, Tolstoy, Russo, Dostoyevsky, Thoreau etc., if we do not ponder over the issue of who will be at the helm had raised their voices against the so-called political administration. of affairs, then, it will be like replacing one master for the other Since then the Russian revolution, Chinese revolution, French on our heads. revolution, Italian revolution, British revolution and American Here, I want to tell people that as Abraham Lincoln said, Revolution etc etc took place. "If we make revolution without thinking of democracy of the Then through the thoughts of thinkers and poets a new people, by the people and for the people, we will remain without election-based political administration named democracy emerged. any change." Such political arrangement spreaded in so many countries all over Therefore, friends ! Let us keep all people, along with the world. And with a purpose to associate entire public of the political leaders search for partyless democratic government as world, the wise people established “the League of Nations”, and suggested by our Gandhiji and Jay Prakashji and through peaceful then the world organization named “United Nations Organization” and nonviolent revolution let us move towards worldly humanism. UNO. Thus, such election-based democracy had given false message to the people. Hence the slogans of revolution are still 1 2 The term 'Idiots' do not mean fool. In ancient Greek democracy of Athens also, many people thought of themselves only. In Greek language, there is a word ‘Idio’ which means private-personal. Those who only cared for themselves were called ‘Idiots’. I do not want to tell anything to such happy intellectual people who care for themselves but I want to say two things to the rationalists, Gandhi devotees and leaders advocating Hindu civilization. Gandhiji did not believe at all in parliamentary political governance. He compared parliament with a prostitute way back 99.9 % of National Property in the in 1909. He was in search of such a political administration in hands of 10 lacs people of the which entire political, social, educational including economic country…… power should be in the hands of people. Abraham Lincoln was in search of the government of the people, by the people, for the 'India will be called perfect free nation only when there is people as advocated by him. partnership of the people in all political and economical powers.' At the age of 64, he felt that the way of happiness of lower This was the definition of freedom given by M. Gandhi and A. class people and the poors, cannot be found through the policy Lincoln also told the same thing. Let us observe today’s situation. of Indian National Congress, then after a huge mental conflict, Only ten lacs people from one hundred twenty-five crores he resigned from the membership worth four Anna’s of Congress of people, have illegally possessed 99.9% of Indian national and decided that the search of happiness of lower class people property. This situation is not in India only but all over the world. and the poor would be his search of truth. 'I will continue the Majority of these people are great businessmen, owners of search of truth for next births and if needed I am prepared to die. insurance companies and shipping companies, big shots of Finally the happiness of lower class and the poor is my search communication business and big industrialists, patrons of health for the truth. If I don’t find in this lifespan then in next birth also. world, Bollywood actors, patrons of sports, big shots of educational I will continue my search of truth in birth thereafter. If I have world, seasoned and shameless politicians, corrupt bureaucrats, to sacrifice my life, I will do so. But happiness of backwards and marketing managers and C.E.O. Majority of them, in fact are the poors is my search of truth.' He did not believe in rebirth. He power brokers, to whom Gandhiji would have described as pimps. told about two-three births only. He told how important are the Some of them are media owners also. Ten lac owners of this backwards and the poors for him and how difficult that task was. national property of millions and billions of rupees remain in He felt that he wasted his 64 years of his life. Hence, after the limelight in print media and news channels, day and night with age of 64 years, he started afresh the exercise of finding truth of the strength of their money. Politicians depending upon such ten happiness of lower class people and the poor. Later, in fifteen lac people, hear their voices only and receive maximum benefits years he got some truth, but at the age of seventyfive he was killed in their favours. 50 crores of people from the remaining one believing him useless. Now the wise people of the country have hundred twentyfour crores and ninety lac people do not get simple to complete the remaining work of Gandhiji and pay homage, by food two times a day and remaining 55 crore people hardly get reviving him. two time food even after hard labour. All these have no idea or (Abstract From: 'Gandhiji : How Much Relevant? knowledge about self government about their votes, their rights, How Much Irrelevant? education etc,. I do not want to say anything to our shameless by the same author) politicians, playing drums boasting of the biggest democracy of the world. I do not want to say anything to the selfish idiots also. 3 4 Gandhi : My Guide in the Writer's (1) Gandhi : My Guide In The Perspective Of Human Upliftment (2) Bapu ! Then, You Were remembered perspective of Human upliftment (3) Gandhiji : How Much Relevant ? How Much Irrelevant? (4) Independent India (5) Yes, we can! but why we cannot? And how we can ! (6) Budget without taxes (7)The World of My Dream - Ask for publication rights of these Seven Books in different Languages, accept Gujarati : Write : Sahitya Sangam, Gopipura, Surat - 395001 Email : [email protected] uman - awakening Gandhi : My Guide In The Perspective Of Human Upliftment By Nanubhai Naik © All rights with translations by writer Gujarati First Edition : 2012 English First Edition : 2012 Publisher : Sahitya Sangam, Opp. Pancholi Wadi, Bavasidi, Gopipura, Surat-395 001 Phone : (0261) 2597882 / 2592563 Email : [email protected] Others Distributers : Sahitya Sankool, Chauta Bazar, Surat-395003 Phone : (0261) 2591449 Ahmedabad Office : Sahitya Chintan, Kachariya Pole, Opp. Bala Hanuman, Gandhi Road, Ahmedabad-1, Nanubhai Naik Phone : (079) 22171929 Translation : Ashok Shastri and Dr. Prafulla Desai Rs. 30-00 Index 1. Please make revolution only after thoughtful planning, so that the purpose may serve / 1 2. 99.9 % of National Property in the hands of 10 lacs people of the country / 3 3. Thought - Jewels of Gandhiji / 9 4. One Country : Two Faces / 15 With a hope to be helpful to him 5. It is too much (It’s Enough) / 20 in becoming another Gandhi to 6.Gandhi : My guide in perspective of Human - awakening Human prosperity / 21 125 crores (1) It is necessary to think quietly about democratic of starving poor people, governance / 23 disappointed with the present situation (2) What do the thinkers and poets say ? / 30 (3) What is our state of affairs and that of the of the world and world to-day? / 31 350 crores (4) How Human-awakening (upliftment) is possible? / 34 (5) Why Only Radical Humanism can save us ?/ 35 disregarded people, working hard (6) When can be Radical Humanism Possible?/ 37 from morning to evening to earn (7) Whether the existing governance system is their bread.