Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage.
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The Divine Truth is greater than any religion or creed or scripture or idea or philosophy.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The ultimate truth transcends all human interpretations and beliefs.
Sri Aurobindo suggests that the Divine Truth encompasses a greater reality that exceeds the limits of human religions, creeds, scripts, and philosophies. It implies that while these constructs may provide paths to understanding, they are not the entirety of the Divine Truth itself, which is beyond human articulation and categorization.
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In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the nature of beliefs, one might quote this to emphasize universality over divisiveness.
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