I am reading books on Western Literary criticsm. What I am struck is the many simialrities that Mahatma Gandhiji had with Christ like figure. No wonder he resonated with their thinking and had many disciples among Westerners.
Christ figure:
First level - crucified, wound in hands, feet, side and head often portrayed with arms outstretched.
Next level: Self sacrificing, good with children,known to use humble transprtation, known to have spent time alone in wilderness(rishi, came to reddem unworthy world, give hope and redemption.
Deeper level: crossed the seas or ocean and gets re-born - MKG re-born twice. Once to England and next to South Africa.
And killed like the Christ Figure.
I once saw an icon of Gandhi made up like Christ in a store in Berkeley.
Example but not the same as I saw:
![[Image: Gandhi.jpg]](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_q9YwLxFmI7k/Rb7Zkm6bdMI/AAAAAAAAADY/Hyoq2QwY7YA/s400/Gandhi.jpg)
Christ figure:
First level - crucified, wound in hands, feet, side and head often portrayed with arms outstretched.
Next level: Self sacrificing, good with children,known to use humble transprtation, known to have spent time alone in wilderness(rishi, came to reddem unworthy world, give hope and redemption.
Deeper level: crossed the seas or ocean and gets re-born - MKG re-born twice. Once to England and next to South Africa.
And killed like the Christ Figure.
I once saw an icon of Gandhi made up like Christ in a store in Berkeley.
Example but not the same as I saw: