Freedom means the power to act by soul guidance, not by the compulsions of desires and habits. Obeying the ego leads to bondage; obeying the soul brings liberation.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf you possess happiness you possess everything: to be happy is to be in tune with God.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise.
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In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.
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The purpose of the guru is not to weaken your will. It is to teach you secrets of developing your inner power, until you can stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds.
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Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.
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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life.
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Whatever I do, I do with the greatest love that I have in me. Try this, and you will see that you do not become fatigued at all. Love is one of the greatest stimulants to the will. Under the influence of love the will can do almost anything.
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Most of the world is like a mental hospital. Some persons are sick with jealousy, others with anger, hatred, passion. They are victims of their habits and emotions. But you can make your home a place of peace.
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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.
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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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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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If you permit your thoughts to dwell on evil you yourself will become ugly. Look only for the good in everything so you absorb the quality of beauty.
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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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When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.
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