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शीलन

By आचार्य विनोबा भावे

Vol. 60 · No. 09September - 2012pp. 45–46Hindi

Summary

The text discusses two types of powers that operate in the world: the power of weapons and the power of words. It states that when a visionary person's speech gives words to a country, society, or the world, it draws everyone's reverence toward itself. All reverences become concentrated in those words, making them powerful. Words come to a sage, a thoughtful intellectual, or an experimental yogi. The text is attributed to Acharya Vinoba Bhave and includes a reference to his birth anniversary on September 11, 1895, with a respectful remembrance. The publication is from Jain Bharati, dated September 2012.

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The implications of this document center on the enduring power of the spoken word as a transformative force in society. Drawing from Vinoba Bhave’s insights, it suggests that when a visionary’s speech resonates with collective reverence, it consolidates public faith and becomes a potent instrument of change. The outcome is a reaffirmation that words, when uttered by a sage, a contemplative thinker, or a practicing yogi, can shape cultural and spiritual consciousness. This perspective underscores the responsibility of leaders and thinkers to wield language with integrity, as their utterances can unify or divide. Ultimately, the document implies that in a world of competing forces, the mastery of speech remains a subtle yet profound source of influence, capable of guiding communities toward shared ideals and deeper understanding.

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Vol. 60 · No. 09
7–8मन की शिक्षा के लिए -चित्त की निर्मलता, प्राण की शक्ति9–10विमर्शडी. मर्वेषल्ली बाधाकृष्णन्11–14बुद्धि-भर से नहीं; मन का प्रशिक्षण ही शिक्षा का असली अंगआचार्यश्री महाप्रज्ञ15–18शिक्षा का सवाल : चाहिए कठोर निर्णय19–24स्तवन : भक्ति नहीं, व्यक्ति नहीं; आंतरिक विकाससाध्वी पुण्ययशा25–28मन : कैसे हो सम्यक् नियोजन; कैसे पहचानें29–30अनुभूतिअशोक वाजपेयी31–34परमसुखी बनें; आसक्ति छोड़ें, आत्मवाद पर सोचेंआचार्यश्री महाश्रमण35–37शिक्षा : लक्ष्य हो जीवन को अच्छा बनानासाध्वी कल्पमाला38–39सुख : बदलें जिंदगी को देखने का अंदाज40–43पलायन तो उड़ना होता है44सरोजकुमार की कविताएंसरोजकुमार45–46शीलनआचार्य विनोबा भावेCurrent article47–49शिक्षा और स्वाध्याय : मिलता है आनंद; अनुभव की मंजिलें50–53अहिंसा : जीवन का विश्वस्त सुरक्षा कवच54–58नंदू, फास्टर फेणे और शरारत

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