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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.

Sri Aurobindo

True knowledge is not attained by thinking. It is what you are; it is what you become.
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Knowledge Thinking True Yourself
The great are strongest when they stand alone, A God-given might of being is their force.
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Force Greatness Stand Strong
Man in the world’s life works out the dreams of God.
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Dreams God Life Man World
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
Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence.
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Consciousness Evolution Existence Motive
An active mind needs an outlet. If it stops by itself from within, well and good; otherwise one should not try to stop this by force.
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Active Force Mindset Oneself Stop Try
A God who cannot smile, could not have created this humorous universe.
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God Humor Smile Universe
Stand aside and watch the working of the divine power in yourself.
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Divine Power Stand Work Yourself
If a religion is not universal, it cannot be eternal. A narrow religion, a sectarian religion, an exclusive religion can live only for a limited time and a limited purpose.
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Forever Limitation Purpose Religion Time Universe
The only work that spiritually purifies us is that which is done without personal motives.
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Motive Personal Purity Spiritual Work
The Atheist is God playing at hide and seek with Himself; but is the Theist any other? Well, perhaps; for he has seen the shadow of God and clutched at it.
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Atheist God Himself Play Shadow
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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Action Awareness Preparation Yoga
Trust the divine power, and she will free the godlike elements in you and shape all into an expression of divine nature.
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Divine Expression Nature Power Trust
What is God after all? An eternal child playing an eternal game in an eternal garden.
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Atheist Children Forever Game God Perspective
When Reason died, then Wisdom was born.
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Death One Liner Reason Wisdom
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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Act Consciousness Idea Material Play Preparation Thinking

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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