By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDABe kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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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 soul’s first adventure is the fight between two ideas: the wish to return to earth in a human form, and the desire to feel the freedom of having no form.
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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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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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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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Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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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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The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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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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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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When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.
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We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.
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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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Fearlessness 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.
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