Page 13 - Sri Aurobindo on Kurukshetra and Kshatriya Spirit

Patriotism is in its nature sattwic, whereas the

national consciousness is rajasic. One who can lose his

ego in the ego of the country is the ideal patriot; one

who aggrandises the ego of the country, all the while

maintaining intact his own ego is a nationally

conscious individual.

Sri Aurobindo, Bengali Writings