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Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence.

Sri Aurobindo

Our human knowledge is a candle burnt On a dim altar to a sun-vast Truth.
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Human Knowledge Truth
Death is but changing of our robes to wait in wedding garments at the Eternal’s gate.
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Change Death Forever Gate
That which we call the Hindu religion is really the Eternal religion because it embraces all others.
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Embrace Forever Religion
The expression “from above” is for us only a way of speaking. Many receive from above the command for action – we call it intuition.
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Action Command Expression Intution Talk Way
One has to do sadhana for the total manifestation of the Divine in oneself.
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Divine Manifestation Oneself
All existence is a manifestation of God.
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Existence God Manifestation
Love is the keynote, Joy is the music, Knowledge is the performer, the Infinite All is the composer and audience.
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Audience Joy Love Music Performance
Ourselves within us lethal forces nurse; We make of our own enemies our guests.
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Enemy Force Ourselves
Knowledge gropes but meets not Wisdom’s face.
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Face Knowledge Wisdom
Perfect health, sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness, courage, disinterestedness, unselfishness, patience, endurance, perseverance, peace, calm, self control are all things that are taught infinitely better by example than by beautiful speeches.
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Better Character Endurance Example Health Perfection Teaching Value
The cup has to be left clean and empty for the divine liquor to be poured into it.
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Cleaning Divine Empty
The principle of Yoga is the turning of one or of all powers of our human existence into a means of reaching divine Being.
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Existence Human Ourselves Power Principle
Delight is the secret. Learn of pure delight and thou shalt learn of God.
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Delight God Learning Secret
We are sons of God And must be even as he.
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God Himself Son
Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
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Choice Death Imitation Success
Remember that you are at an exceptional hour in a unique epoch, that you have this great happiness, this invaluable privilege, of being present at the birth of a new world.
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Exceptional Privilege Remember Unique World

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