Vimala Thakar

In this moving tribute to the late Vimala Thakar, EnlightenNext’s Elizabeth Debold, Alka Arora, and Mary Adams explain why this little-known Indian saint may be history’s best example of a woman whose liberation completely transcended her gender.

“Spirituality is the seed, and social action is the fruit born of it,” writes Indian spiritual master and social activist Vimala Thakar in a compelling essay exploring the true meaning of wholeness.