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To hope for a true change of human life without a change of human nature is an irrational and unspiritual proposition.

Sri Aurobindo

He who chooses the infinite has been chosen by the infinite.
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Choice Deep Wisdom
All thoughts, desires, conventions, attachments which come from outside must be ruthlessly pushed away.
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Attachment Away Desire Thinking
Watch the too indignantly righteous. Before long you will find them committing or condoning the very offence which they have so fiercely censured.
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Commitment Fierce Offense Right
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
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
All existence is a manifestation of God.
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Existence God Manifestation
The expression “from above” is for us only a way of speaking. Many receive from above the command for action – we call it intuition.
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Action Command Expression Intution Talk Way
Evolution of consciousness is the central motive of terrestrial existence.
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Consciousness Evolution Existence Motive
Live within; be not shaken by outward happenings.
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Calm Live Peace Shake
The cup has to be left clean and empty for the divine liquor to be poured into it.
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Cleaning Divine Empty
Impossibility is only a sum of greater unrealised possibles. It veils an advanced stage and a yet unaccomplished journey.
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Greatness Impossible Journey Possible
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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Aesthetic Art Divine Door Finding Spirit
The soul in man is greater than his fate.
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Fate Greatness Man Soul
The mind has these four levels: physical, vital, buddhi, higher mind. The Supermind is far above these.
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Level Mindset Physical Spiritual
Rather hang thyself than belong to the horde of successful imitators.
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Choice Death Imitation Success
Suffering makes us capable of the full force of the Master of Delight; it makes us capable also to bear the utter play of the Master of Power. Pain is the key that opens the gates of strength; it is the high-road that leads to the city of beatitude.
SRI AUROBINDO

Delight Force Hard Time Inspirational Key Master Open Pain Strength Suffering

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