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Agnivesh

Agnivesh Biography

Social activist

Agnivesh is a renowned social activist, born on September 21, 1939. He is known for his steadfast commitment to social justice and human rights.

Agnivesh is a renowned social activist, born on September 21, 1939. He is known for his steadfast commitment to social justice and human rights.

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“The essence of spirituality is the duty to live to its full the glorious destiny of being human. The purpose of religion should be to empower all people in this adventure of living with dignity and fulfilment.”

People Should Humans God Purpose Spirituality Destiny Adventure Duty Dignity Essence Fulfillment Glorious Empowering Being Human

Author:Agnivesh

“The religions of the world must be assessed, not on the basis of their convoluted theologies, but in terms of the extent to which they serve as forces of liberation and empowerment.”

World God Spirituality Force Term Empowerment Bases Theology Liberation Empowering Convoluted

Author:Agnivesh

“Spiritually, life is a festival, a celebration. Joy is of the essence of life.”

God Life Is Joy Spirituality Essence Celebrate Celebration Festivals Essence Of Life

Author:Agnivesh

“All human beings have a right, and duty, to be joyful. Anything that thwarts this spiritual human right goes against the very purpose of human being. Spirituality mandates us to wage a relentless war to eradicate these forces of oppression and disempowerment.”

Humans War God Spiritual Purpose Spirituality Force Human Beings Duty Oppression Empowering Joyful Relentless Mandates Spiritual Beings Disempowerment

Author:Agnivesh

“First, we must liberate people from religion, as religion is understood and practiced today. Second, we must effect a paradigm shift from religiosity to shared spirituality.”

People Firsts God Today Spirituality Effects Understood Paradigm Paradigm Shift

Author:Agnivesh

“For the world order to be one of peace and justice, for the global village to be a theater of right livelihood, it is imperative that a new and proactive spiritual vision commensurate to the challenges of the emerging world order be enunciated without delay.”

World Spiritual Order Challenges Justice Vision Theater Village Delay Imperatives Emerging World Order Livelihood Peace And Justice Proactive Global Village Spiritual Vision

Author:Agnivesh

“Religions have become a hindrance, rather than a help, to our shared pursuit of peace and progress. They tend to make us meaner rather than better human beings, less sensitive to the demands of justice, compassion and fellow humanity in our times.”

Humans Helping Humanity Justice Human Beings Compassion Progress Demand Fellows Pursuit Sensitive Our Time Hindrance Pursuit Of Justice

Author:Agnivesh

“We must not rest until right livelihood is within reach of every human being upon this earth we love and cherish. We all have a role to play in achieving this goal.”

Humans Play Earth Goal Human Beings Roles Achieve Achievement Cherish Livelihood Within Reach

Author:Agnivesh

“Peace among religions is a precondition for world peace.”

World Interfaith

Author:Agnivesh

About the Author

Born: September 21, 1939
Known for: Social activist
Quotes: 9

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