Abraham Joshua Heschel vs. Sri Aurobindo
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Abraham Joshua Heschel
1907 – 1972
Abraham Joshua Heschel was a Polish-American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Heschel, a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, authored a number of widely read books on Jewish philosophy and was a leader in the U.S. civil rights movement.
"There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation. In the first way he sees in what surroun…"
Sri Aurobindo
1872 – 1950
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian nationalist and yogi. A revolutionary in the movement for India's independence from British rule, he advocated for complete autonomy through his writings and political activity. Following his imprisonment and acquittal, he withdrew to Pondicherry to devote himself to spiritual practice, eventually formulating the path of Integral Yoga.
"The indwelling deity who presides over the destiny of the race has raised in man's mind and heart the idea, the hope of a new order which will replace the old u…"
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