Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava is a concept coined byMahatma Gandhi that embodies the equality of the destination of the paths followed by all religions.[1]
The phrase is attributed toMahātmā Gāndhi, who first used it in September 1930 in his communications to his followers to quell divisions that had begun to develop between Hindus andMuslims.[2] The concept played a role in Gandhi's movement to unite people belonging to various castes and communities into a huge anti-colonial movement.[3]
The concept is one of the key tenets ofsecularism in India, which do notseparate church and state, but instead is an attempt by the state to embrace all religions.[4][5] As perAmartya Sen India'spluralism has always been the doctrine of state manifested through its policy of secularism that is based onUpanishads idea ofSarva dharma sama bhav.
Sarva dharma sama bhav is often translated as "All religions are the same" or "All path's lead to the same destination (In a religious sense)", although its literal meaning is closer to "Same feeling towards all religions".
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