Identity Of Souls...

Thiruvananthapuram, India
January 11, 2010 12:18am CST
Mahatma Gandhi once said, "True friendship...it is an identity of souls rarely to be found in this world.." Doesn't this great saying hold truth in the present day world much more than earlier times? The truth lies very much in the realization of lack of true personal attachments in the modern times. Where could anyone hope to gain perfect identity of mutually intelligible souls in the present day world ?
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@derek_a (10873)
11 Jan 10
I think that it is up to each of us as individuals to develop compassion and greater spirituality and that I believe has always been true. True friendship is what we create through acceptance, tolerance and forgiveness. Then ultimately, we will all begin to experience a stronger unity with each other. We will all be true friends to each other. - Derek
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@besthope44 (12123)
• India
1 May 10
Yes true, true personal feelings are really very less in present world. Just the money is ruling the world now and humanism and love has lost its value.
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@eshaan (6188)
• India
12 Jan 10
Relations have lost their deepness these days..many close relations even those of husband and wife appear superficial many times...there are rare pairs who are fully devoted to each other..same is true with friendship..even if we try to be close and honest faithful etc...today's conditions are such that you can't be that true as in earlier days...
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
15 Jan 10
I believe that true closeness to another person is a rare find and a lot of the ‘friendships’ we think we have these days are not as deep as they could be because the egos tend to get in the way. I find that people are constantly competing or criticising one another. I don’t know if it is a sign of the times but so many are busy worshipping material goods over people and ‘keeping up with the Joneses’. It is sad. I have given some thought to my friends and out of half a dozen people there is only one I would consider a true friend with no agenda and total unconditional love with no expectations; a rare treasure!
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@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
11 Jan 10
Hi Sukumar. It is a great saying, but I'm not totally in agreement with you that there are fewer true attachments now than there were in the past. In fact, with electronic communications I think the opposite is true. Getting to know each other in sites like myLot frequently leads to developing deeper friendships with others. Up until the age of electronic communication (telephone, internet, etc.) people were limited knowing only those immediately around them. Sure there was mail, or written communications, but they could take weeks or months to reach the intended party. Electronically, we pay less attention to location, gender, race or age, and we are instead relating and learning each others hearts, minds and yes...souls. Through talking and learning about our new friends, we can get close enough to know their soul, even if we never physically look them in the eye.
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• India
27 Jan 10
Hello my friend sukumar794 Ji, I think Mahatama's Golden words hold truth even today. All friendship is based on selfish moto and all politicians are spoiling day by day. May God bless You and have a great time.
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