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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In the Bhagavad Gita, there is no long discussion, nothing elaborate. The main reason for this is that everything stated in the Gita is meant to be tested in the life of every man; it is intended to be verified in practice.Vinoba Bhave
We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off.
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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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All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts.
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What we should aim at is the creation of people power, which is opposed to the power of violence and is different from the coercive power of state.
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The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.
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