Vinoba Bhave
Vinoba Bhave
Vinayak Narahari "Vinoba" Bhave; 11 September 1895 – 15 November 1982) 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. He was the 1st person to be selected as a Satyagrahi followed by J.L Nehru in Individual Satyagraha by Mahatma Gandhi...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionEducator
Date of Birth11 September 1895
CountryIndia
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.
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.
When a thing is true, there is no need to use any arguments to substantiate it.
Politics And Religion Are Obsolete, The Time Has Come For Science And Spirituality
Though the names karma yoga and sannyasa are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.
Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.