Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDASince you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAUntrained 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAYou 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
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf you are in a dark room, don’t beat at the darkness with a stick, but rather try to turn on the light
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAProper 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAMany 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDATruth is not afraid of questions.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDATruths are not truths to you unless you realize them within yourself. Without realization, they are just ideas. For spiritual perception, spiritual consciousness, lies not in vague theological ideas, but in the acquisition of Self-realization.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that reluctance to meditate comes from the ego; it doesn’t belong to the soul.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAToday I forgive all those who have ever offended me. I give my love to all thirsty hearts, both to those who love me and to those who do not love me.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDADo your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThose persons who have perceptive eyes enjoy beauty everywhere.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDANever count your faults. Just see that your love for God is deeply sincere. For God doesn’t mind your imperfections: He minds your indifference.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAFearlessness means faith in God: faith in his protection, His justice, His wisdom, His mercy, His love, and His Omnipresence… To be fit for Self-realization man must be fearless.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAStrengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weakness acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By this constructive attitude you will attain freedom.
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