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Vinoba Bhave
- AKA
- Vinayak Narahari Bhave, Often called Acharya (teacher in Sanskrit)
- Known for
- Philosopher
- Born
- Died
Biography
Indian leading figure in Sarvodaya, the post-Ghandi his social philosophy, his social philosophy was fundamentally anarchist and communitarian. He argued for absolute non-violence, social organisation based on universal love, decision making by consensus, the replacement of coercion by the recognition of moral authority, and the minimisation and eventual abolition of state power.
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If you want to cut down a tree, it is no use to climb into its branches.
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