Sri Aurobindo Quotes
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, poet, and anti-colonial revolutionary. After studies at Cambridge and early activism in the Bengali nationalist movement, he withdrew in 1910 to Pondicherry, where he developed an elaborate philosophical system known as integral yoga and lived in relative seclusion for the rest of his life. The quotes below are attributed to Sri Aurobindo, organized by topic.
Sri Aurobindo on Freedom
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Attributed to Sri Aurobindo:
“The whole world yearns after freedom, yet each creature is in love with his chains.”
Sri Aurobindo on Knowledge
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Attributed to Sri Aurobindo:
“True knowledge is not attained by thinking. It is what you are; it is what you become.”
Sri Aurobindo on Life
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Attributed to Sri Aurobindo:
“All life is yoga.”
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Attributed to Sri Aurobindo:
“By your stumbling, the world is perfected.”
Sri Aurobindo on Nature
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Attributed to Sri Aurobindo:
“Hidden nature is secret God.”
Sri Aurobindo on Truth
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Attributed to Sri Aurobindo:
“The supramental is a truth and its advent is in the very nature of things inevitable.”