38 Quotes by Vinoba Bhave

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    All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts.

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    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.

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    Human life is full of the play of samskaras - tendencies developed by repeated actions.

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    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.

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    It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor.

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    In nonviolence you must go full steam ahead, if you want the good to come speedily you must go about it with vigor.

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    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.

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    Though the names karma yoga and sannyasa are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.

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