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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

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
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

Culture Economics Future Humanity Issue Knowledge Progress Spiritual
The all-embracing vast being which is there behind the play of the universe and with which you will have to identify yourself – for this is your true self.
SRI AUROBINDO

Identity Play True Universe
To have a developed intellect is always helpful if one can enlighten it from above and turn it to a divine use.
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Development Divine Help Intellectual
Arise, transcend Thyself, Thou art man and the whole nature of man Is to become more than himself.
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Art Himself Nature Transcendence
Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence.
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Consciousness Evolution Existence Motive
That within us which seeks to know and to progress is not the mind but something behind it which makes use of it.
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Mindset Progress Seek
Only when Eternity takes Time by the hand, Only when infinity weds the finite’s thought, Can man be free from himself and live with God.
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Forever Hands Life Thinking Time
The supreme end is the freedom of the spirit.
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End Freedom Spirit
Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
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Choice Death Imitation Success
That which we call the Hindu religion is really the Eternal religion because it embraces all others.
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Embrace Forever Religion
When Reason died, then Wisdom was born.
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Death One Liner Reason Wisdom
The Gita is the greatest gospel of spiritual works ever yet given to the race.
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Greatness Race Spiritual
One who loves God finds the object of his love everywhere.
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God Love Object Religious
But few are those who tread the sunlit path; Only the pure in soul can walk in light.
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Light Path Purity Soul Sun Walk
But difficulties were made to be overcome and if the Supreme Will is there, they will be overcome.
SRI AUROBINDO

Difficult Willing

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.

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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.

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