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limited number of possible constellations. The number of the patterns of human life, therefore, must necessarily be limited by the possible number of constellations. To put astrology to ihis tesi, one needs only cast a critical glance over the history of the world. It will be found that history does not repeat itself as it should, if the cvents of human life were determincd by the imaginary constellations of astrology.
Superstition is the greatest obstacle to spiritual progress. Astrologi is a superstition. India will not be able to cxtricate herself from lcr present position of misery, shame, degradation and demoralisation, unless it ceases to raise superstition on to the high pedestal of spiritual superiority. The conditions for the renaissance of India are revolt against traclition, of reason against authority, of knowledge against faith. Lct the past bury its dead, however illustrious they may have been, and learn a motto of life from the poet Tagorema poem he wrote before he became a prophet and began to preach mysticism as all prophets always do. But the poet survives the prophet. Let us laugh at the prophet, but learn from the poet. Here is what you can also learn :
Let us go forward, forward, brothers ! To lag behind, is to live for nothing ; What is the use of living a life which is
death?
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