38 Quotes by Vinoba Bhave

When a king speaks, the armies move. But when a wise man speaks, only the beard shakes.

If a man’s house is full of medicine bottles, we infer the man is an invalid. But if his house is full of books, we conclude he is intelligent.

Politics And Religion Are Obsolete, The Time Has Come For Science And Spirituality

When we will all see our role in society as servants, we will all light up the sky together like countless stars on a dark night. Don’t think of society as the sky on a full moon night. The moon’s harsh light blinds us to the true and humble work of the stars. But on a moonless night, the true servants shine forth, as though they are connected invisibly in this vast and infinite cosmos.

Politics And Religion Are Obsolete, The Time Has Come For Science And Spirituality.

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.

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

'Talks on the Gita' is the story of my life, and it is also my message.

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!