Sri Aurobindo
Aurobindo Ghose
1872-1950 • Indian
HinduismVedanta
Indian philosopher, yogi and revolutionary who developed Integral Yoga — a path of inner transformation aiming at the descent of a higher 'supramental' consciousness into matter and life. Co-founder, with The Mother, of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry.
Key Works
- The Life Divine
- The Synthesis of Yoga
- Savitri
- Essays on the Gita
- Letters on Yoga
106
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Quotes by Sri Aurobindo
106 quotes“When the heart calls, the heavens answer.”
heartLetters on Yoga
“The body itself can become luminous when the soul is fully open.”
embodimentLetters on Yoga
“Hidden nature is secret God.”
divineThoughts and Aphorisms
“Live within; be not shaken by outward happenings.”
inner-lifeLetters on Yoga
“What we are determines what we see.”
perceptionLetters on Yoga
“Solitude is the chosen ground of the self with itself.”
solitudeLetters on Yoga
“All life is yoga.”
yogaThe Synthesis of Yoga
“True happiness lies in the finding and maintenance of a natural harmony of spirit, mind and body.”
harmonyThe Hour of God
“When the mind is silent, then there is the mind. There is the descent of the higher consciousness.”
silenceLetters on Yoga
“The truth is that there is no remedy for the ego: it must dissolve in the truth, in the self.”
selfLetters on Yoga
“Aspire intensely, but without impatience and without revolt.”
aspirationLetters on Yoga
“Trust the divine power and she will free the godlike elements in you and shape all into an expression of divine nature.”
trustLetters on Yoga
“An aimless life is always a miserable life. Every one of you should have an aim. But do not forget that on the quality of your aim will depend the quality of your life.”
purposeOn Education
“True knowledge is not attained by thinking. It is what you are; it is what you become.”
knowledgeThoughts and Aphorisms
“Spirituality is in its essence an awakening to the inner reality of our being, to a spirit, self, soul which is other than our mind, life and body.”
spiritualityThe Life Divine
“Pain is the hammer of the gods to break a dead resistance in the mortal's heart.”
transformationThoughts and Aphorisms
“It is dangerous to think of giving up all action in the world. The right principle is to do all without restless attachment.”
actionEssays on the Gita
“Even an outward life made in the image of this inner harmony will inherit the divine peace.”
harmonyThe Synthesis of Yoga
“Quietness without is the body of inner peace.”
peaceLetters on Yoga
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