Top 10 Best Sri Aurobindo Quotes

Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. He is considered one of the most prominent spiritual figures of the 20th century. He was born in Calcutta, British India, and was educated at Cambridge University in England. After returning to India, he became involved in the Indian nationalist movement and was arrested and imprisoned for his political activities.

After his release, he began to focus on spiritual development and founded the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India. He taught a spiritual practice called Integral Yoga, which aimed to bring about a spiritual evolution in individuals and in humanity as a whole. He believed that the ultimate goal of human existence was not happiness, but transcendence, and that this could be achieved through the development of the individual’s spiritual potential.

Sri Aurobindo also wrote extensively on philosophy, politics, and literature. His most notable works include “The Life Divine”, “Essays on the Gita” and “Savitri”. He also wrote poetry, including his epic poem “Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol”.

Sri Aurobindo’s teachings and writings continue to be influential in the field of spiritual development and self-transcendence. His ashram, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, still exists in Pondicherry and continues to attract thousands of visitors and seekers each year.

             Here are his top 10 quotes:

• The goal of human evolution is a divine life on earth.
• The mind is not the instrument for discovering the truth, it is the instrument for preserving and using the truths discovered.
• The progress of evolution from atoms to galaxies, to life, to mind, is the story of the increasing force of consciousness.
• The integral Yoga is seeking the divine consciousness and force and union with them, and not merely a seeking for the divine Being.
• The true spiritual life is not a life of renunciation, but of transformation, a transformation that does not seek to escape from life, but to bring something new into it.
• The true aim of human life is self-perfection, not the worship of God or the worship of humanity, but the attainment of perfect humanity in God.
• The key to progress is the removal of ignorance and the spread of education.
• The greatest thing is to be true to oneself, to be true to one’s own nature, to live according to one’s own highest light, and to make that light a guide and a help to others.
• The ultimate goal of human existence is not happiness, but transcendence.
• The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.