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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

Man in the world’s life works out the dreams of God.
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Dreams God Life Man World
That which we call the Hindu religion is really the Eternal religion because it embraces all others.
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Embrace Forever Religion
The practice of Yoga brings us face to face with the extraordinary complexity of our own being.
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Face Ourselves Practice
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.
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Exceptional Privilege Remember Unique World
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.
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Consciousness Greatness Knowledge Power Thinking
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
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
The fly that touches honey cannot use it’s wings; so too the soul that clings to spiritual sweetness ruins it’s freedom and hinders contemplation.
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Fly Freedom Honey Sweet Touch Wings
Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
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Choice Death Imitation Success
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
You have however within you an inclination towards completeness.
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Complete Responsibility Yourself
The only work that spiritually purifies us is that which is done without personal motives.
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Motive Personal Purity Spiritual Work
Peace is the first condition, without which nothing else can be stable.
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Condition Peace Stability
When mind is still, then truth gets her chance to be heard in the purity of the silence.
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Chance Mindset Purity Silence
But difficulties were made to be overcome and if the Supreme Will is there, they will be overcome.
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Difficult Willing
Our human knowledge is a candle burnt On a dim altar to a sun-vast Truth.
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Human Knowledge Truth

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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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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