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The most vital issue of the age is whether the future progress of humanity is to be governed by the modern economic and materialistic mind of the West or by a nobler pragmatism guided, uplifted and enlightened by spiritual culture and knowledge.

Sri Aurobindo

Each victory gained over oneself means new strength to gain more victories.
SRI AUROBINDO

Gain Inspirational Strength Victory Win
Suffering makes us capable of the full force of the Master of Delight; it makes us capable also to bear the utter play of the Master of Power. Pain is the key that opens the gates of strength; it is the high-road that leads to the city of beatitude.
SRI AUROBINDO

Delight Force Hard Time Inspirational Key Master Open Pain Strength Suffering
One has to do sadhana for the total manifestation of the Divine in oneself.
SRI AUROBINDO

Divine Manifestation Oneself
The consciousness of the seer, is a greater power for knowledge than the consciousness of the thinker. The perceptual power of the inner sight is greater and more direct than the perceptual power of thought.
SRI AUROBINDO

Consciousness Greatness Knowledge Power Thinking
The only work that spiritually purifies us is that which is done without personal motives.
SRI AUROBINDO

Motive Personal Purity Spiritual Work
Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
SRI AUROBINDO

Choice Death Imitation Success
The expression “from above” is for us only a way of speaking. Many receive from above the command for action – we call it intuition.
SRI AUROBINDO

Action Command Expression Intution Talk Way
The highest aim of the aesthetic being is to find the Divine through beauty; the highest Art is that which by an inspired use of significant and interpretative form unseals the door of the spirit.
SRI AUROBINDO

Aesthetic Art Divine Door Finding Spirit
No danger can perturb my spirit’s calm.
SRI AUROBINDO

Calm Dangerous Myself Spirit
One who loves God finds the object of his love everywhere.
SRI AUROBINDO

God Love Object Religious
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.
SRI AUROBINDO

Exceptional Privilege Remember Unique World
But few are those who tread the sunlit path; Only the pure in soul can walk in light.
SRI AUROBINDO

Light Path Purity Soul Sun Walk
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
Witness and stand back from Nature, that is the first step to the soul’s freedom.
SRI AUROBINDO

Freedom Nature Soul Stand
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
Watch the too indignantly righteous. Before long you will find them committing or condoning the very offence which they have so fiercely censured.
SRI AUROBINDO

Commitment Fierce Offense Right

The most vital issue of the age is whether the future progress of humanity is to be governed by the modern economic and materialistic mind of the West or by a nobler pragmatism guided, uplifted and enlightened by spiritual culture and knowledge.

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The most vital issue of the age is whether the future progress of humanity is to be governed by the modern economic and materialistic mind of the West or by a nobler pragmatism guided, uplifted and enlightened by spiritual culture and knowledge.

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