▸ HEAD-TO-HEAD
AUROBINDO VS SUHRAWARDI
Aurobindo
1872–1950
The eternal pattern beneath the changing surface.
Suhrawardi
1154–1191
The eternal pattern beneath the changing surface.
▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED
The three dimensions on which Aurobindo and Suhrawardi are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.
- Vital AffirmationΔ 2 / 10Aurobindo: 8/10Suhrawardi: 6/10
somewhat (2/10): Aurobindo affirms life as it is more readily; Suhrawardi qualifies that affirmation.
- Will to PowerΔ 2 / 10Aurobindo: 6/10Suhrawardi: 4/10
somewhat (2/10): Aurobindo emphasises shaping and self-overcoming; Suhrawardi weighs acceptance or context more.
- Tragic VisionΔ 1 / 10Aurobindo: 4/10Suhrawardi: 5/10
somewhat (1/10): Suhrawardi sees tragedy and limit as central; Aurobindo doesn't make that the starting point.
▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED
Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").
- Self as Illusiongap 0 / 10Aurobindo: 6/10Suhrawardi: 6/10
Both register moderate self as illusion.
- Theoretical Drivegap 0 / 10Aurobindo: 8/10Suhrawardi: 8/10
Both lean strongly into theoretical drive.
- Sovereign Selfgap 0 / 10Aurobindo: 5/10Suhrawardi: 5/10
Both register moderate sovereign self.
▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS
The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.
- Ascetic TendencyΔ 1
- Communal EmbeddednessΔ 1
- Embodied SensibilityΔ 1
- Mystical ReceptivityΔ 0
- Practical OrientationΔ 1
- Reverence for TraditionΔ 1
- Self as IllusionΔ 0
- Skeptical ReflexΔ 1
- Sovereign SelfΔ 0
- Theoretical DriveΔ 0
- Trust in ExperienceΔ 0
- Trust in ReasonΔ 1
- Tragic VisionΔ 1
- Universalist ImpulseΔ 1
- Vital AffirmationΔ 2
- Will to PowerΔ 2
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