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The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught.

Sri Aurobindo

Peace is the first condition, without which nothing else can be stable.
SRI AUROBINDO

Condition Peace Stability
An active mind needs an outlet. If it stops by itself from within, well and good; otherwise one should not try to stop this by force.
SRI AUROBINDO

Active Force Mindset Oneself Stop Try
A quiet mind does not mean that there will be no thoughts or mental movements at all, but that these will be on the surface, and you will feel your true being within, separate from them, observing but not carried away.
SRI AUROBINDO

Carry Mindset Movement Observation Quiet Separate True
Sit in meditation ! But do not think ! Look only at your mind ! You will see thoughts coming into it ! Before they can enter, throw these away from your mind till your mind is capable of entire silence.
SRI AUROBINDO

Meditation Mindset Silence Thinking
Death is but changing of our robes to wait in wedding garments at the Eternal’s gate.
SRI AUROBINDO

Change Death Forever Gate
The only work that spiritually purifies us is that which is done without personal motives.
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Motive Personal Purity Spiritual Work
Outside and above the mind there is the play of a consciousness which is lighted by the higher Truth, but man is not conscious of it and of that he has to be conscious.
SRI AUROBINDO

Consciousness Mindset Play Truth
One mighty deed can change the course of things; a lonely thought becomes omnipotent.
SRI AUROBINDO

Action Change Course Direction Lonely Oneself
We are sons of God And must be even as he.
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God Himself Son
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
One has to do sadhana for the total manifestation of the Divine in oneself.
SRI AUROBINDO

Divine Manifestation Oneself
If a religion is not universal, it cannot be eternal. A narrow religion, a sectarian religion, an exclusive religion can live only for a limited time and a limited purpose.
SRI AUROBINDO

Forever Limitation Purpose Religion Time Universe
Delight is the secret. Learn of pure delight and thou shalt learn of God.
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Delight God Learning Secret
The soul in man is greater than his fate.
SRI AUROBINDO

Fate Greatness Man Soul
The existence of poverty is the proof of an unjust and ill-organised society, and our public charities are but the first tardy awakening in the conscience of a robber.
SRI AUROBINDO

Awakening Conscious Existence Poverty Society
Live within; be not shaken by outward happenings.
SRI AUROBINDO

Calm Live Peace Shake

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