Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Bhagwat Says Practice, Not Knowledge, Can Unite Humanity
Mohan Bhagwat spoke about how people can live together peacefully.
He said knowing what is good is not enough by itself.
People must practice kindness, love, respect and helping others every day.
He compared this to knowing that sweets are unhealthy but eating them anyway.
Bhagwat said religious traditions can help people build better habits.
He described how Ramakrishna Paramahamsa practised several religions.
Ramakrishna concluded that different faiths can lead to the same goal.
Bhagwat said changing individuals’ habits can help society resist greed, power and conflict.
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said knowledge alone cannot overcome religious and social divisions.
Speaking in New York, he called for habits centered on service, love, respect and giving.
Bhagwat said people often know what is right but make excuses because of temptation and personal preferences.
He cited Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s practice of multiple faiths as evidence that different paths can lead to one goal.
Bhagwat urged religious leaders to continue promoting personal change, warning that abandoning the effort could allow conflict to return.
- Who
- RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, speaking about religious leaders, individuals and society.
- What
- He said sustained practice of love, service, respect and giving is needed to overcome divisions, not knowledge alone.
- When
- At the One World, One Humanity programme; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- New York.
- Why
- Bhagwat said people often understand goodness but fail to act on it because of habits, temptations and the pursuit of material gain, influence and superiority.
- Speaker
- Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
- Programme
- One World, One Humanity
- Location
- New York
- Main argument
- Practice must make knowledge of goodness guide human behaviour
- Examples of practice
- Service, love, respect and giving
- Religious example
- Ramakrishna Paramahamsa practised traditions including Islam and Christianity
- RSS leadership
- Bhagwat has led the organisation since 2009