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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                             OCTOBER 31, 2025       |  The Indian Eye 30

             Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston Illuminates Gandhi’s

            Legacy with Twin Celebrations of Compassion and Peace

                            Kailash Satyarthi delivering the keynote address                  Ricky Kej presenting Gandhi: Mantras of Compassion

            OUR BUREAU                        Mantras  of  Compassion,  created  in
                                              collaboration with Satyarthi. Featur-
            Houston, TX
                                              ing over 200 artists from 40 countries,
                  he Eternal Gandhi Museum    the album weaves together meditative
                  Houston  (EGMH),  the  first   rhythms and uplifting melodies that
            Tmuseum in the Americas ded-      honor Gandhi’s philosophy of nonvi-
            icated to Mahatma Gandhi’s life   olence, empathy, and global harmony.
            and teachings, hosted two powerful    In recognition of Satyarthi’s hu-
            events this fall that reaffirmed its role   manitarian work, EGMH unveiled
            as a vibrant center of peace, compas-  a new panel in its Our Journey ex-
            sion, and community engagement. In   hibit alongside tributes to Martin
            September, the museum presented   Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela,
            “Gandhi: Mantras of Compassion”,   and Betty Williams. The event drew
            a  musical  and  reflective  tribute  fea-  dignitaries including Congressman
            turing Nobel Laureate Kailash Saty-  Al  Green,  who  presented  a  Certifi-
            arthi and Grammy Award-winning    cate of Special Congressional Rec-
            composer Ricky Kej. Just weeks later,   ognition, and Consul General D.C.
            EGMH marked Gandhi’s 156th birth   Manjunath,  who  praised  EGMH
            anniversary with its signature “1000   for  fostering peace through culture.
            Lights for Peace” celebration, bring-  Trustee G.V. Krishnan and Co-found-   Kailash Satyarthi and Congressman Al Green in front of the new panel
            ing together students, scholars, and   er Dr. Manish Wani led the evening,
            community leaders to honor the en-  while guests enjoyed Indian cuisine
            during relevance of Gandhi’s ideals.  from Indian Summer, adding warmth   Sakina Ali, featured heartfelt student   human  quest  for  peace.  Congress-
                The Gandhi: Mantras of Com-   to a night that celebrated moral cour-  speeches by Aarav Singh and Rishee   man Al Green made a surprise
            passion celebration on Septem-    age through art and community.    Raju,  whose  reflections  on  Gandhi’s   appearance, offering words of en-
            ber 20, 2025, was a deeply mov-       On  October  5,  2025,  EGMH   relevance today drew praise from at-  couragement and enjoying a tradi-
            ing evening blending art, activism,   once again glowed—this time in the   tendees.                   tional  Indian  meal  with  attendees.
            and  moral  reflection.  Nobel  Peace   soft  light of  a  thousand  lamps—as   The keynote speaker, Professor   Both  events  reflected  EGMH’s
            Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, hon-  families, students, and volunteers   Sourav Chatterjee of Rice University,   growing stature as a hub of interfaith
            ored for his decades-long crusade   gathered to commemorate Gandhi’s   explored Gandhi’s influence on mod-  understanding and civic inspiration in
            against  child  labor  and  trafficking,   156th birth anniversary. The 1000   ern ethics and postcolonial thought,   Houston. Through the voices of glob-
            delivered a keynote address that   Lights for Peace program blended   seamlessly blending scholarship with   al  humanitarians like Satyarthi, the
            resonated through the packed hall.   music, art, and reflection into a joyous   moral urgency. The artistic segments,   creativity of artists like Kej, and the
            “Compassion is not charity,” Satyarthi   yet contemplative evening.  including performances by The Pra-  energy of young students, the museum
            declared. “It is justice in action.” His   Dr. Manish Wani, who helped   na Ensemble, Swar Sangam students,   continues to translate Gandhi’s time-
            words drew repeated applause as he   organize  both  programs,  reflected,   and JVB Gyanshalla, added color and   less  philosophy  into  living  practice.
            urged the audience to see compassion   “This year’s 1000 Lights for Peace   cultural richness to the evening.  As guests departed under the
            as an active force for change rather   was  truly  remarkable  because  of   The night concluded in harmo-  glow of the museum’s symbolic lights,
            than passive empathy.             the  community’s  dedication,  team-  ny as the audience joined together   one sentiment echoed across both
                The evening also showcased the   work, and generosity of spirit.”   in singing John Lennon’s “Imag-  evenings — that compassion and non-
            global language of music through Ricky   The event, coordinated by Trustee   ine” and Bharat Vyas’s “Jyot Se   violence are not memories of the past
            Kej’s newly launched album Gandhi:   Sanjay Jain and hosted by Trustee   Jyot Jagao”, symbolizing the shared   but essential mantras for the future.

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