True knowledge is not attained by thinking. It is what you are; it is what you become. Sri Aurobindo More Quotes by Sri Aurobindo More Quotes From Sri Aurobindo Life, the river of the Spirit, consenting to anguish and sorrow. Sri Aurobindo sorrow rivers life Do not allow things to intrude from outside. Sri Aurobindo God does work through both pure and impure vessels but that does not mean that one should keep nature impure for ever. When the vessel will become pure the urge for action coming from within will be a flawless, definitive action. As long as that does not happen one has to minimize one's activities. Sri Aurobindo doe long mean Yes, it is difficult for man to cross beyond the idea of duty. Sri Aurobindo crosses men ideas Thy goal, the road thou choosest are thy fate. Sri Aurobindo fate goal New sentient creatures filled the unseen depths, Life's glory and swiftness ran in the beauty of beasts. Sri Aurobindo swiftness unseen depth Forgiveness is praised by the Christian and the Vaishnava, but for me, I ask, "What have I to forgive and whom?" Sri Aurobindo asks forgiving christian Late, I learned that when reason died, then Wisdom was born; before that liberation, I had only knowledge. Sri Aurobindo late born reason The Truth-power must be brought down from above into that state of peace, and this higher power - Parashakti - will directly guide the vehicle - ādhāra - and transform it. Sri Aurobindo guides vehicle states India is the meeting-place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex thing, not so much a religion as a great diversified and yet subtly unified mass of spiritual thought, realization and aspiration. Sri Aurobindo sri-lanka india spiritual Fear not to be nothing that thou mayst be all. Sri Aurobindo fear-not