Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindowas an Indian nationalist, hindu philosopher, yogi, guru and poet. He joined the Indian movement for independence from British rule, for a while was one of its influential leaders and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth15 August 1872
CountryIndia
blow lasts calm
Yes, this Purusha consciousness must be maintained; otherwise the calm will not last. The knocks and blows that come from outside cannot disturb one, if this Purusha consciousness remains at the back.
heart laughing looks
When thou findest thyself scorning another, look then at thy own heart and laugh at thy folly.
sake propaganda
Propaganda is necessary only for the sake of money!
people revolution grain
To make a revolution is not in the grain of our people's nature.
spiritual sri-lanka india
India is the meeting place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex thing, not so much a religion as a great diversified and yet subtly unified mass of spiritual thought, realization and aspiration.
self speech flawless
To be free from all egoistic motive, careful of truth in speech and action, void of self-will and self-assertion, watchful in all things, is the condition for being a flawless servant.
play mind may
The consciousness of the supreme Purusha remains above, but in the mind there may be a Purusha consciousness which they call the cosmic consciousness - it is wide, all-pervading, one. Outside this goes on the play of Prakriti.
depth swiftness unseen
New sentient creatures filled the unseen depths, Life's glory and swiftness ran in the beauty of beasts.
success passion pride
Vain indeed is all overweening pride in the conquest even of the entire universe if one has not conquered one's own passions.
forgiving
What have I to forgive and whom?
knowing
When we have passed beyond knowings, then we shall have Knowledge.
life doom
To feed death with her works is here life's doom.
thinking firsts conscious
Be conscious first of thyself within, then think and act.
knowledge faces
Knowledge gropes but meets not Wisdom's face.