(in response to a friend on Facebook.)

From what little one knows, i find Gandhiji's consciousness one of the most difficult to 'understand' (meaning 'analyse') if such a thing were even possible. Many times he sounds deeply mystical & insightful and pulls off the most unbelievable of mastery's that lesser mortals can't even dream of. And some times he does things that seem banal and even shock the observers. Should we deify him or vilify him on the basis of any of these extremes? To me he is an enigma, that defies slotting into any one convenient category of saint or sinner. Am thankful that it is that way, for then he becomes a mirror. How i 'see' him, says more about me, than himself. And in that dialogue with him an enormous potential is unleashed. So i've stopped trying to 'understand' Gandhi. To me he is a living companion, a dear friend and teacher one is deeply blessed to have, but cannot completely accept. For all we know, this might have been his greatest achievement.

Also to live life as a constant 'experiment' with Truth, might be the ultimate mastery of all.