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Vinoba Bhave [1895-1982] Indian

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Educator

Vinayak Narahari "Vinoba" Bhave was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. Often called Acharya, he is best known for the Bhoodan Movement. He is considered as a National Teacher of India and the spiritual successor of Mohandas Gandhi.

Chance, Change, Experience, Fitness, Freedom, Nature, Power

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The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.	Freedom	101
It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be free.		102
A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior.		103
In the Bhagavad Gita, there is no long discussion, nothing elaborate. The main reason for this is that everything stated in the Gita is meant to be tested in the life of every man; it is intended to be verified in practice.		104
If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.	Fitness, Power	105
If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.	Nature	106
We have seen from experience that, if we are in the habit of walking regularly on the same road, we are able to think about other things while walking, without paying attention to our steps.	Experience	107
In this world of chance and change and mutability, the fulfillment of any resolve depends on the will of the Lord.	Chance, Change	108
We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off.		109
All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts.		110
Human life is full of the play of samskaras - tendencies developed by repeated actions.		111
Innumerable actions are going on through us all the time. If we started counting them, we should never come to an end.		112
When a thing is true, there is no need to use any arguments to substantiate it.		113
The natural movement of one's soul is upwards. But just as any object is dragged down when a heavy weight is tied to it, the burden of the body drags down the soul.		114
If we could only snap the fetters of the body that bind the feet of the soul, we shall experience a great joy. Then we shall not be miserable because of the body's sufferings. We shall become free.		115
Do not allow yourself to imagine that revolutionary thinking can be propagated by governmental power.		116
It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor.		117
In nonviolence you must go full steam ahead, if you want the good to come speedily you must go about it with vigor.		118
We cannot fight new wars with old weapons.		119
Though the names karma yoga and sannyasa are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.		120
Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.		121
The main reason why we look constantly to the Gita is that, whenever we need help, we may get it from the Gita. And, indeed, we always do get it.		122
'Talks on the Gita' is the story of my life, and it is also my message.		123
God guides us from within. He does nothing more than that. There is no charm in God shaping us like a potter. We are not earthen wares; we are beings full of consciousness.		124
A sword in hand is a sure sign of a violent mind; but one does not become non-violent merely by throwing the sword away.		125
I may worship the image of the Lord; but that act is worthless if it is not accompanied with devotion. In the absence of devotion, the idol will just be a piece of stone, and so shall I; and the worship will only mean that a stone is facing a stone!		126

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