Ignorance is the lack of the divine ability to see the supramental Truth; it is the part of our consciousness that does not perceive, as opposed to the part that sees and knows the truth.
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The Life Divine by Sri Aurobindo is one of the most ambitious and profound works of modern spiritual philosophy, presenting a vision of the evolution of consciousness toward a divine life on earth. Drawing on Vedanta, Tantra, and Western philosophy, Aurobindo argues that matter itself is a form of the Spirit, and that human evolution is moving toward the supramental transformation. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Aurobindo's integral vision and the possibilities of human spiritual evolution.
- Author
- Sri Aurobindo
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- The Life Divine
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- The Life Divine, p.520
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- 520
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- KnowledgeMindTruthUnderstandingVisionAwarenessDarknessDelusionGodPovertyRealityHolinessDiscernmentGod-Consciousness
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One attains Perfect Knowledge when one sees God in man.
We have been given this human life to understand the all-pervading, omnipresent God. This knowledge can only be given by someone who has themselves realized God. Life becomes truly happy only after meeting such a God-realized person.
Because you desired wisdom above all else, and did not ask for victory over your enemies, or riches, or long life, I will give you not only the wisdom you asked for to rule my people righteously, but also the things you did not ask for: riches, wealth, and glory, so that there will be no king like you before or after you.
There are two ways: one of knowledge and one of action. Action without knowledge, although it may be good, is ignorant and imperfect, but knowledge, even if it be unaccompanied by action, is glorious and noble.