In order to see, you have to stop being in the middle of the picture
SRI AUROBINDOStand aside and watch the working of the divine power in yourself.
More Sri Aurobindo Quotes
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What the soul sees and has experienced, that it knows; the rest is appearance, prejudice and opinion.
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The Atheist is God playing at hide and seek with Himself.
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Live within; be not shaken by outward happenings.
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A God who cannot smile, could not have created this humorous universe.
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Be conscious first of thyself within, then think and act. All living thought is a world in preparation; all real act is a thought manifested. The material world exists because an idea began to play in divine self–consciousness.
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The inside must be made entirely calm and quiet and there should reign an upward aspiration – a state of awaiting.
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The yogin becomes aware in part of the action of the supramental power organizing the lower vehicle (ādhāra). A part of it remains behind the veil and prepares itself.
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One has to do sadhana for the total manifestation of the Divine in oneself.
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Arise, transcend Thyself, Thou art man and the whole nature of man Is to become more than himself.
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The spiritual path is one of falling on your face, getting up, brushing yourself off, turning and looking sheepishly at God and then taking the next step.
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India of the ages is not dead nor has she spoken her last creative word; she lives and has still something to do for herself and the human peoples.
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The Divine Truth is greater than any religion or creed or scripture or idea or philosophy.
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Life is life – whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man’s own advantage.
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Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
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Genius discovers a system; average talent stereotypes it till it is shattered by fresh genius.
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