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The sun shines equally on diamond and charcoal, but the former has developed qualities that enable it to reflect the sunlight brilliantly, while the latter is unable to reflect the sunlight. Emulate the diamond in your dealings with people. Brightly reflect the light of God’s love.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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 happiness of one’s own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one’s own happiness, the happiness of others.
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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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The rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
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Strengthen 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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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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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.
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Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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Today 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.
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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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If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.
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Truths 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.
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Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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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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The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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