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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.

Paramahansa Yogananda

Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
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Generosity Gift Heart Love Philosophy
Untrained warriors are soon killed on the battlefield; so also persons untrained in the art of preserving their inner peace are quickly riddled by the bullets of worry and restlessness in active life.
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Active Battle Kill Life Person Training Warrior Yourself
Proper visualization by the exercise of concentration and willpower enables us to materialize thoughts, not only as dreams or visions in the mental realm, but also as experiences in the material realm.
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Experience Material Proper Thinking Visualization Yourself
No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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Appearance Benefit Direction Place Stage
Many people excuse their own faults but judge other persons harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others’ shortcomings and by harshly examining our own.
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Attitude Examination Excuse Judgement People
Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.
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Establishment Goodness Heart Love Yourself
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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Control Delay Habit Life Mental Success Yourself
Do not take life’s experiences too seriously. For in reality they are nothing but dream experiences. Play your part in life, but never forget that it is only a role.
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Experience Forget Life Play Reality Role Serious Yourself
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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Beautiful Experience Growth Purpose Strong Suffering Trial
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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Habit Hate Hospital Mental Passion Peace Person Place Victim World
He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
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Conquer Himself Inspirational Mindset Power World
Never count your faults. Just see that your love for God is deeply sincere. For God doesn’t mind your imperfections: He minds your indifference.
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Count Deep Difference God Mistake Sincere
Be careful what you choose to do consciously, for unless your will is very strong, that is what you may have to do repeatedly and compulsively through the habit-influencing power of the subconscious mind.
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Care Consciousness Influence Mindset Strong Willing Yourself
Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
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Kindness Learning Secret Yourself
In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
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Control Forever Freedom Inspirational Power
Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.
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Beautiful Care Future Live Moments Quiet Yourself