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Should Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

11 Should quotes by Sri Aurobindo

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Sri Aurobindo’s reflections on the right path are both expansive and surprisingly concise here. In this eleven‑quote collection you’ll find his blend of spiritual depth and practical counsel, a small but potent source of philosophical direction.

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The Purusha should assume at all times the attitude of a giver of sanction while rejecting the lower movements and accepting only…

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There should of course be left a field of work for the sake of experiment but at all times one must remember…

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After having stopped the lower activities of the mind, it must be made receptive; and, instead of weaving all kinds of empty…

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The inside must be made entirely calm and quiet and there should reign an upward aspiration - a state of awaiting.

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An active mind needs an outlet. If it stops by itself from within, well and good; otherwise one should not try to…

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In order to satisfy the vital being, it must be offered some activity, and at the same time the mind should be…

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What do you want to do sadhana for? The aim should not be the satisfaction of egoism: "I want to be a…

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Everyone has in him something divine, something his own, a chance of perfection and strength in however small a sphere which God…

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Physical education for the body to be effective must be rigorous and detailed, far sighted and methodological. This will be translated into…

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An aimless life is always a troubled life. Every individual should have an aim. But do not forget that the quality of…

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God does work through both pure and impure vessels but that does not mean that one should keep nature impure for ever.…

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