Muhammad Asad vs. Sri Aurobindo
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Muhammad Asad
1900 – 1992
Muhammad Asad was an Austro-Hungarian Pakistani Muslim convert and polymath, born in modern day Ukraine. He worked as a journalist, traveler, writer, political theorist, and diplomat.
"Islamic Encyclopedia article"
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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