Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDADo 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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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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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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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.
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The 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.
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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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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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By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.
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Realize that enough hidden strength lies within you to overcome all obstacles and temptations. Bring forth that indomitable power and energy.
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Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.
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In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
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Is a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we are not our mistakes.
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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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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.
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