Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

When every hope is gone, 'when helpers fail and comforts flee,' I find that help arrives somehow, from I know not where. Supplication, worship, prayer are no superstition; they are acts more real than the acts of eating, drinking, sitting or walking. It is no exaggeration to say that they alone are real, all else is unreal.

When every hope is gone, 'when helpers fail and comforts fle

Summary

This quote emphasizes the significance of supplication, worship, and prayer in times of despair and hopelessness. It suggests that when all seems lost and there is a lack of support or comfort, help somehow emerges from unexpected sources. The quote challenges the notion that these acts are mere superstitions by asserting they hold a deeper reality than mundane actions like eating or walking. It suggests that these acts of devotion possess a powerful and genuine essence, making them the only true experiences amidst the illusion and transience of worldly matters.

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God Religion Faith Prayer Gandhi Worship Religious Mohandas

By Mahatma Gandhi

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