Sri Aurobindo

Philosopher, Yogi Indian 1872 – 1950

Indian philosopher; developed Integral Yoga philosophy.

394 quotes

"Inspiration is grace descending into the prepared vessel of the soul."
Inspiration
"Family is the laboratory where we learn love and forgiveness."
Family
"Friendship is the recognition of your own soul in another."
Friendship
"Science reveals the mechanics of creation; spirituality reveals its meaning."
Science
"Politics divorced from ethics becomes a game of power and manipulation."
Politics
"The happiness that depends on external circumstances is no happiness at all."
Happiness
"Life is the greatest teacher; we need only learn to read its lessons."
Life
"The Divine is in all things, and all things are in the Divine."
Faith
"Sri Aurobindo believed that human evolution is the gradual manifestation of divinity in matter."
Philosophy
"Art is the effort of man to express the unmanifest consciousness through material forms."
Art
"True education awakens the soul and prepares it for a higher destiny."
Education
"The goal of life is not mere happiness but conscious participation in the cosmic becoming."
Life
"Love is the bridge between the human and the divine consciousness."
Love
"In silence and solitude, the soul discovers its infinite nature."
Solitude
"Sri Aurobindo taught that suffering serves as a catalyst for spiritual transformation."
Wisdom
"The future belongs to those who can blend action with meditation."
Success
"Knowledge that does not transform consciousness remains merely intellectual."
Knowledge
"Freedom is not the absence of duty but the conscious alignment with higher purpose."
Freedom
"The universe is not separate from the creator but the embodiment of infinite consciousness."
Philosophy
"Sri Aurobindo envisioned a world where matter and spirit exist in perfect harmony."
Hope
"Courage arises when the individual will aligns with the cosmic will."
Courage
"True peace comes not from withdrawal but from conscious participation in evolution."
Peace
"Music is the language through which the soul communicates with eternity."
Music
"The present moment contains within it the seeds of all future possibilities."
Time
"Beauty reveals the divine nature hidden within material existence."
Beauty
"Sri Aurobindo believed that collective human consciousness could be elevated through spiritual practice."
Inspiration
"The power of thought lies in its ability to shape reality and consciousness."
Power
"Work becomes worship when performed with full consciousness and dedication."
Work
"Dreams are not mere fantasies but glimpses of higher truths seeking manifestation."
Dreams
"Patience is the virtue of those who understand the rhythm of cosmic evolution."
Patience