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“Every person is a Hindu who regards and owns this Bharat Bhumi, this land from the Indus to the seas, as his Fatherland as well as Holyland, i.e. the land of the origin of his religion... Consequently the so-called aboriginal or hill tribes also are Hindus: because India is their Fatherland as well as their Holyland of whatever form of religion or worship they follow.”

Wells Persons Form Sea Land Worship India Regard Hills Tribes Aboriginal Fatherland Bharat

Author:Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

“Secularism is not only in our constitution but also in our veins. We worship Mother Nature too. We believe that the world is our family.”

World Believe Mother Democracy Worship India Constitution Election Our Family Veins Secularism Mother Nature

Author:Narendra Modi

“For the next fifty years this alone shall be our keynote - this, our great Mother India. Let all other vain gods disappear for the time from our minds. This is the only god that is awake, our own race - "everywhere his hands, everywhere his feet, everywhere his ears, he covers everything." All other gods are sleeping. What vain gods shall we go after and yet cannot worship the god that we see all round us, the Virât? When we have worshiped this, we shall be able to worship all other gods.”

Years Mind Hands Motivational Able Mother Next Sleep Race Feet Worship Ears India Rounds Disappear Vain Awake Fifty Great Mother

Book:Vivekananda Reader

Source: Vivekananda Reader

“Buddha is the crown jewel of the Indian nation which accepts all ways of worship of all religions. This quality of Hinduism in India was a product of many great spiritual masters chief among them was Buddha. And this is what sustains the secular character of India.”

Way Character Spiritual Motivation Nations Quality Accepting Masters Products Worship India Chiefs Indian Hinduism Crowns Secular Jewels Great Spiritual Spiritual Masters Crown Jewels

Author:Narendra Modi

“In India, [in] the great documents like [the] Upanishads in eighth century B.C., you find some of the wisest [women] making great, learned speeches and then you worship them, but actually don't do very much about girls' education generally. So I think there has been a kind of dual presence of pain, respect, and saying you are great, etc., but not providing the basic facilities that make women able to lead the kind of life that they would like to and that men easily do.”

Thinking Men Kind Has Beens Able Pain Girl Century Speech Worship India Etc Providing Documents Facility Wisest

Author:Amartya Sen

“Do you know about Hanuman, sir? He was the faithful servant of the god Rama, and we worship him in our temples because he is a shining example of how to serve your masters with absolute fidelity, love, and devotion. These are the kinds of gods they have foisted on us Mr. Jiabao. Understand, now, how hard it is for a man to win his freedom in India.”

Knows Men Kind Hard Winning Example Masters Worship India Absolutes Shining Devotion Faithful Servant Temples Do You Know Fidelity Rama Faithful Servants Hanuman

Book:The White Tiger

Source: The White Tiger

“India has two million gods, and worships them all. In religion all other countries are paupers; India is the only millionaire.”

Two Country Millions Worship India Independence Hinduism Other Countries Millionaire Independence Day Republic Day India Independence Day Inspiring Independence Day Indian Independence Day

Book:The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

“We the Jainists of India say every day in our prayer, I worship all perfected souls, I worship all spiritual masters, I worship all spiritual instructors, I worship all holy men and women in the world.”

Men World Soul Spiritual Prayer Masters Holy Worship Men And Women India Our Prayers Instructors Holy Man Spiritual Masters

Author:Virchand Gandhi

“Most worshippers of God are intent on the advancement of their own destiny, not on His worship. In India, no one has ever claimed to be a prophet. The reason is that claims to divinity are customary.”

Reason Destiny Worship India Claims Prophet Hypocrisy Divinity Advancement Worshippers

Author:Akbar

“One thing I must tell you. Idolatry in India does not mean anything horrible. It is not the mother of harlots.”

Mean Doe Mother One Thing Worship India Horrible Idolatry Harlots Idol Worship

Book:Chicago Addresses

Source: Chicago Addresses