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There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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

Deal Development Diamond Light Love Reflection Shine Sun Yourself
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 YOGANANDA

Act Desire Ego Freedom Guidance Leadership Liberty Power Soul
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Forgiveness Love Myself Offend Thirsty
Meet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Battle Circumstance Conqueror Hero Life Smile
Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Kindness Learning Secret Yourself
If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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Bad Circumstance Yourself
So long as we believe in our heart of hearts that our capacity is limited and we grow anxious and unhappy, we are lacking in faith. One who truly trusts in God has no right to be anxious about anything.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Anxiety Believe Capacity Heart Limitation Trust Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Break Power Purpose Weakness Willing World Yourself
Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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Alone Change Responsibility Thinking Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Challenge Happiness Reality Spirit Stand Success True Yourself
Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Generosity Gift Heart Love Philosophy
A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Give Up Religious Sin Transformation
Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Happiness Learning Yourself
I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Burden Expression Himself Perfection Wisdom
As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God
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Broken God Message Mindset Prayer Yourself
When you meditate the glory of the Divine shines forth. You realize then that all along there was something tremendous within you and you did not know it.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Divine Glory Meditation Realization Shine Yourself