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 where he is going; with no feet, he would be able him but would have to sit still at home. Nothing can be done in this world without science, but science cannot go in the right direction without self-knowledge.“

(2) Vinoba clearly spelt out the role of science in India. He was aware that India was weak in science, and must learn from the West, as she had the right to do. But the Progress of Science in India, in his view, had to be for three things. “First, we must resolve; that all our human Problems shall be solved by ethical and non-violent methods; that our villages shall be truly free to manage their own affairs in peace; and that we shall all live together in mutual goodwill and without conflict. Secondly, we must determine to use science as a tool of service weapon of destruction, to armaments. Thirdly,

to look about

, Not as a increase our harvests, not our we must decide on the merits of each case, whether to use our scientific knowhow to build large-scale or small-scale machines. If we keep these three points in mind, science will serve us well.” (3)

The initial policy framework of India was thus encoded by

Vinoba in these three points. He was a moral and spiritual

influence over the minds of the rulers of India till his death. With love,

Yours, L.N. Godbole

22nd July, 1990 My dear Pranav,

Vinoba was a great believer in the fusion of science and Spirituality (Self-knowledge). The bridge between the knowledge of the outer world (science) and the knowledge of the inner world (self-knowledge) is the Word. He has referred to this power

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