Sri Aurobindo on aesthetic
Sri Aurobindo117 quotes“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.”
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Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo Each victory gained over oneself means new strength to gain more victories.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo When we have passed beyond knowings, then we shall have Knowledge.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo 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.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo 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 AurobindoSri Aurobindo Death is but changing of our robes to wait in wedding garments at the Eternal’s gate.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo Not in the state of unconsciousness, but in full awareness when the higher Power will descend into and direct us, then only the yogic life will begin.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo We cannot afford to raise any institution to the rank of a fetish. To do so would be simply to become the slaves of our own machinery.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo To have a developed intellect is always helpful if one can enlighten it from above and turn it to a divine use.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo The cup has to be left clean and empty for the divine liquor to be poured into it.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo The Atheist is God playing at hide and seek with Himself.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo Arise, transcend Thyself, Thou art man and the whole nature of man Is to become more than himself.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo Sin and virtue are a game of resistance we play with God in His efforts to draw us towards perfection.
Sri AurobindoSri Aurobindo Yoga is a generic name for any discipline by which one attempts to pass out of the limits of one’s ordinary mental consciousness into a greater spiritual consciousness.
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