Sri Aurobindo Quotes


What men call knowledge, is the reasoned acceptance of false appearances. Wisdom looks behind the veil and sees.


Citations

Aurobindo, Sri. Essays Divine and Human. Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo, vol. 12, Sri Aurobindo Ashram Publication Department, 1997, p. 423.

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Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
  • Born: August 15, 1872
  • Died: December 5, 1950
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Philosopher

Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He joined the Indian movement for independence from British rule, till 1910 was one of its influential leaders and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution.