Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAHaving lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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People are running, running, but there is no place in the world to which they can flee to escape themselves. Ultimately, each one must face himself.
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The wave is the same as the ocean, though it is not the whole ocean. So each wave of creation is a part of the eternal Ocean of Spirit. The Ocean can exist without the waves, but the waves cannot exist without the Ocean.
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Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.
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Whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you.
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Stillness is the altar of spirit.
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God
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Those who are unconquered in spirit are the real successes in life. If you can so train or condition your mind that you are content regardless of what you have or do not have, and if you can stand the challenge of all your trials and remain calm-that is true happiness.
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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.
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The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
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You do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veil that hides him from you
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Through every trial we grow. All suffering we experience has a meaning. Though it seems very cruel, it is like the fire that smelts the iron ore: the steel that emerges from that furnace is beautifully strong, useful for many purposes.
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A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
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