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Acharya Vinoba Bhave, the great sage was an inspiration and challenge to the Christians to radiate the
Divine Love to the people around, constantly remaining rooted in the Lord, and in the noble traditions

of the motherland.

References:

1. Bhoodan, English Weekly, 1956-1965, 22.5.1957, quoted in Tandon, Selections from Vinoba,
p.3.

2. Bhoodan, 13.8.1958, p. 135, quoted in Tandon, Selections from Vinoba, p.3-4.

3. Bhoodan, 13.8.1958, p. 135, quoted in Tandon, Selections from Vinoba, p.3-4. His
indebtedness is obvious, especially in the background of his particular love for the Gita which
he cherished from childhood, and Gitai, Gita rendered in Marathi by himself.

4. The Sarvodaya, an English Monthly, November 1958, p. 216 as quoted in Tandon, Selections
from Vinoba, p. 4.
5. Vinoba, SarvodayaVichar, Sasta Sahitya Mandal, New Delhi, 1950, p. 88 quoted in Tandon,
Selections from Vinoba, p.4.

6. See for details of the context, Moved By Love (1994 edition), p. 152.
7. Amidst many currents of thought which were prevalent, Vinoba understood Gandhi’s efforts
as humanitarian service, something much more than nationalism. “He (Gandhi) had the genius
to interpret the cultural traditions of this country in terms of nationalism. The Indian nationalism
was to him a way of serving humanity. It was not just a political movement. It was essentially a
moral and humanitarian concept.” See, Vinoba, Bhoodan, 5.9.1956, p. 5 as quoted in Tandon,
Selections from Vinoba, p. 5.

8. Samanvaya, 3 as quoted in Tandon, Selections from Vinoba, p. 6. “Synthetizing” in the text
is possible ‘synthesizing.’ Jay Jagat can be understood also as the spirit of the Upanishadic
VasudhaivaKutumbakam, Vishwaneedam, etc.

9. In Sanskrit: Aa No Bhadraaha Kratavo Yantu Vishwatah

10. Tolstoy and his “The Kingdom of God is within You,” John Ruskin and his “Unto This Last”
were among the three “Moderns,” the other one being Raychandbhai, the Gujarati business
man. All these are apart from the regular interactions with scores of Christians who professed
the Christian faith.
11. Om Tat Sat Sri Narayana Tu
Purushottama Guru Tu
Siddha Buddha Tu Skanda Vinayaka
Savita Pavaka Tu
Brahma Mazda Tu Yahve Shakti Tu
Ishu Pita Prabhu Tu
Rudra Vishnu Tu Rama Krishna Tu
Rahima Tao Tu
Vasudeva Go-Vishvarupa Tu
Chidananda Hari Tu
Advitiya Tu Akala Nirbhaya

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