Sri Aurobindo

Philosopher, Yogi Indian 1872 – 1950

Indian philosopher; developed Integral Yoga philosophy.

394 quotes

"True freedom is the liberation from the tyranny of the ego."
Freedom
"Creativity is the divine spark expressing itself through human hands."
Creativity
"Nature teaches us the lessons we refuse to learn from books."
Nature
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the transcendence of it."
Peace
"The greatest power lies in the surrender of the personal will."
Power
"History repeats itself because humanity has not yet learned its lessons."
History
"Music is the mathematics of the soul made audible."
Music
"Kindness is the highest form of intelligence."
Kindness
"The pursuit of happiness often prevents its arrival."
Happiness
"Perseverance is the art of refusing to accept defeat."
Perseverance
"Technology without consciousness leads humanity toward the abyss."
Technology
"Truth cannot be taught; it can only be discovered within oneself."
Truth
"Imagination is the gateway to infinite possibilities."
Imagination
"The measure of leadership is the character it develops in others."
Leadership
"Courage is not the absence of fear but action taken despite it."
Courage
"Life's greatest lessons come through its greatest challenges."
Life
"Justice without compassion becomes cruelty masquerading as virtue."
Justice
"Time is a tool for those who master it; a prison for those who serve it."
Time
"Adventure calls only to those brave enough to answer."
Adventure
"Literature is the mirror in which humanity sees its own soul."
Literature
"The health of the body reflects the peace of the mind."
Health
"Motivation that comes from external sources is temporary; from within, eternal."
Motivation
"Relationships are laboratories for the alchemy of consciousness."
Relationships
"Money is neither good nor evil; it merely reflects the consciousness of its holder."
Money
"War is the failure of humanity to communicate its truth."
War
"Politics divorced from ethics becomes the playground of corruption."
Politics
"Hope is the refusal to surrender to the evidence of the senses."
Hope
"Family is the first school of the heart and conscience."
Family
"Friendship is the meeting of two souls who recognize themselves in each other."
Friendship
"Science that ignores the spiritual dimension remains incomplete."
Science