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A point worth noting here is that unlike in the first instance of his defiant dealings with the caste authorities, Gandhi chooses to “stoop to conquer” in the second instance. By promising to abide by his mother’s conditions, he is not only able to remove the reasons for her anxiety and distrust, but also win her heart and her approval. In this case, Gandhi prefers discretion over defiance; he resolves the conflict by arriving at a mutually agreeable compromise that would leave both parties satisfied and happy! Much later, after his close contact with Rajchandra in Mumbai, India (next chapter), and after reading some of the great Western writers, Gandhi would further develop what came naturally to him—to seek and find a mutually agreeable, peaceful conflict resolution. Later on Gandhi would learn to harness these underlying spiritual principles into a practicable method of Satyagraha—based on truth, nonviolence, and self-suffering.