"All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts"
- Vinoba Bhave
NAME : Vinoba BhaveBIRTH : 11 September 1895
Gagode, British India
DEATH : 15 November 1982
Vinoba stands as a symbol for the struggle of the good against the evil,
of spiritual against the mundane. He was a spiritual visionary, whose
spirituality had a pragmatic stance with intense concern for the deprived.
He was a brilliant scholar who could knowledge accessible to ordinary people.
He was Gandhi's ardent follower, who could retain originality in thinking.
As S. Radhakrishnan pointed out, "Indeed his life represents harmonious
blend of learning, spiritual perception and compassion for the lowly and
the lost." His Bhoodan (Gift of the Land) movement started on April 18,
1951, he attracted the attention of the world. Untouched by publicity and
attention, Vinoba had continued his efforts for a just and equitable
society. In fact, his life is a saga of his commitment to nonviolent ways
of bringing change, his yearning for the highest level of spirituality and
his unwavering faith in human values and love.
