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Sri Aurobindo, a philosopher, poet, and politician from India, was born on August 15, 1872, and passed away on December 5, 1950. He is renowned for his profound philosophical thoughts and his contributions to the spiritual revival of India.

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Famous Sri Aurobindo Quotes

“The existence of poverty is the proof of an unjust and ill-organised society, and our public charities are but the first tardy awakening in the conscience of a robber.”

Firsts Existence Poverty Conscience Charity Ill Awakening Proof Unjust Robbers Organised

Book:Essays divine and human with thoughts and aphorisms

Source: Essays divine and human with thoughts and aphorisms

“Live according to Nature, runs the maxim of the West; but according to what nature, the nature of the body or the nature which exceeds the body? This first we ought to determine.”

Firsts Body Running Ought West Determine Maxims Exceed

Book:Essays divine and human with thoughts and aphorisms

Source: Essays divine and human with thoughts and aphorisms

“A woman has the greatest opportunity to provide the best outcome for a baby and its potentialities. Not only by having a conscious and definite will to form the child accordingly to the highest ideal she can conceive, but first and foremost having the aspiration to work on herself.”

Firsts Children Form Opportunity Baby Highest Conscious Ideals Outcomes Aspiration Definite

Author:Sri Aurobindo

“One must have first of all a solid foundation.”

Firsts Foundation Solid Foundation

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“To attempt social reform, educational reform, industrial expansion, the moral improvement of the race without aiming, first and foremost, at political freedom is the very height of ignorance and futility.”

Firsts Political Culture Social Justice Race Moral Ignorance Diversity Social Justice Educational Improvement Reform Height Expansion Futility Social Reform Political Freedom Educational Reform

Book:Annual

Source: Annual

“The first and the most important thing is to know that life is one and immortal. Only the forms, countless in number, are transient and brittle. The life everlasting is independent of any form but manifests itself in all forms. Life then does not die... but the forms are dissolved.”

Knows Life Inspirational Firsts Doe Important Spiritual Form Life Is Death Dies Numbers Positive Independent Important Things Immortal Everlasting Transient

Author:Sri Aurobindo

“Witness and stand back from Nature, that is the first step to the soul's freedom.”

Firsts Soul Freedom Steps Witness First Steps

Book:The Life Divine: Art of living

Source: The Life Divine: Art of living

“Not complete inaction, which is an error, a confusion, a self-delusion, an impossibility, but action full and free done without subjection to sense and passion, desireless and unattached works, are the first secret of perfection.”

Firsts Self Done Action Passion Secret Perfection Errors Confusion Delusion Impossibility Inaction Subjection Self Delusion

Book:Essays on the Gita

Source: Essays on the Gita

“The whole world yearns after freedom, yet each creature is in love with his chains; this is the first paradox and inextricable knot of our nature.”

World Firsts Whole Creatures Whole World Chains Paradox Knots

Book:Bulletin Du Centre International D'éducation Sri Aurobindo

Source: Bulletin Du Centre International D'éducation Sri Aurobindo

“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.”

Thinking World Firsts Ideas Real Self Play Consciousness Divine Materials Conscious Preparation Thyself Self Conscious Self Consciousness Material World

Book:The Supramental Manifestation, and Other Writings

Source: The Supramental Manifestation, and Other Writings

“Peace is the first condition, without which nothing else can be stable.”

Firsts Peace Conditions Stable

Book:Dictionary of Sri Aurobindo's Yoga

Source: Dictionary of Sri Aurobindo's Yoga

“The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught.”

Firsts Principles Teaching Taught

Book:Bulletin Du Centre International D'éducation Sri Aurobindo

Source: Bulletin Du Centre International D'éducation Sri Aurobindo

“Be conscious first of thyself within, then think and act.”

Thinking Firsts Conscious Thyself

Book:The Supramental Manifestation, and Other Writings

Source: The Supramental Manifestation, and Other Writings

About the Author

Born: August 15, 1872
Died: December 5, 1950
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 297

Books & Sources

Savitri: A Legend and a SymbolRelated source material

Essays divine and human with thoughts and aphorismsRelated source material

Gems from Sri Aurobindo, 2nd SeriesRelated source material

BulletinRelated source material

The Life Divine: Art of livingRelated source material

The Supramental Manifestation, and Other WritingsRelated source material

Bulletin Du Centre International D'éducation Sri AurobindoRelated source material

The Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Teaching and Method of PracticeRelated source material

Essays on the GitaRelated source material

KarmayoginRelated source material

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