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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

Arise, transcend Thyself, Thou art man and the whole nature of man Is to become more than himself.
SRI AUROBINDO

Art Himself Nature Transcendence
The mind has these four levels: physical, vital, buddhi, higher mind. The Supermind is far above these.
SRI AUROBINDO

Level Mindset Physical Spiritual
The anarchic is the true divine state of man in the end as in the beginning; but in between it would lead us straight to the devil and his kingdom.
SRI AUROBINDO

Beginning Devil Divine Kingdom Man State True
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 AUROBINDO

Afford Institution Machine Ourselves Raise Simplicity Slave
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.
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Consciousness Mindset Play Truth
The Gita is the greatest gospel of spiritual works ever yet given to the race.
SRI AUROBINDO

Greatness Race Spiritual
He who chooses the infinite has been chosen by the infinite.
SRI AUROBINDO

Choice Deep Wisdom
The soul in man is greater than his fate.
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Fate Greatness Man Soul
The whole world yearns after freedom, yet each creature is in love with his chains; this is the first paradox and inextricable knot of our nature.
SRI AUROBINDO

Creature Freedom Love Nature World
The great are strongest when they stand alone, A God-given might of being is their force.
SRI AUROBINDO

Force Greatness Stand Strong
To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.
SRI AUROBINDO

God Imagination Laughter Listening People
For all problems of existence are essentially problems of harmony.
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Existence Harmony Problem
Each victory gained over oneself means new strength to gain more victories.
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Gain Inspirational Strength Victory Win
The Atheist is God playing at hide and seek with Himself.
SRI AUROBINDO

Atheist God Himself
When mind is still, then truth gets her chance to be heard in the purity of the silence.
SRI AUROBINDO

Chance Mindset Purity Silence
You have however within you an inclination towards completeness.
SRI AUROBINDO

Complete Responsibility Yourself

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.

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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.

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