May 16, 1982 From my Diary ~
So today it is going to be a fast. It is active. It is spiritual. It is the way of the satyagrahi; fueled with love, formed by truth, spiritual in nature. The opponents will lose their footing as they find their spirits intoxicated with such a display of truth. They will be spellbound by its innocence and charmed by its grave dedication. We will change their minds because ultimately their spirits feel the truth and want it to prevail too.
No matter what they say, no matter what they do, we must love them. We may have to love them through our own deaths, but that is the way of a satyagrahi. Our love will create an irresistible impression on even the most hardened of people. It will awaken them to what is right -- liberation. We are not just seeking the liberation of the oppressed, but that of the oppressors too. As the perpetrators, they are suffering more from this system than the oppressed. Breaking the cycle of injustice liberates us all.
What could be more simple? Today I will join six women to begin a fast. Today seven women will become the truth. We sit and wait and fast. As Hesse said about Siddartha; we will sit and wait and fast. So look out all you oppressors. Guard your hearts for today there are satyagrahis afoot. Without your permission or even your conscious participation, we are going to change your hearts about this system of yours. We are all going to be liberated soon.
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