When a king speaks, the armies move. But when a wise man speaks, only the beard shakes. Vinoba Bhave More Quotes by Vinoba Bhave More Quotes From Vinoba Bhave Though the names 'karma', 'yoga' and 'sannyasa' are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same. Vinoba Bhave karmayogaheart 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. Vinoba Bhave hikingjourneythinking Human life is full of the play of samskaras - tendencies developed by repeated actions. Vinoba Bhave life-isactionplay Do not allow yourself to imagine that revolutionary thinking can be propagated by governmental power. Vinoba Bhave imaginerevolutionarythinking Innumerable actions are going on through us all the time. If we started counting them, we should never come to an end. Vinoba Bhave endsshouldaction Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana. Vinoba Bhave karmadoemean 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. Vinoba Bhave soulfeetjoy We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off. Vinoba Bhave infancy-ischildhoodaction 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. Vinoba Bhave swordhandbecomemind 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. Vinoba Bhave morenothinglikegod 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! Vinoba Bhave stonewilldevotionworship 'Talks on the Gita' is the story of my life, and it is also my message. Vinoba Bhave messagemy-lifestorylife
