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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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 YOGANANDAWhenever you want to produce something, do not depend upon the outside source: go deep and seek the Infinite Source.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAYour trials did not come to punish you, but to awaken you – to make you realise that you are a part of Spirit and that just behind the sparks of your life is the Flame of Infinity.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe greatest romance is with the Infinite.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAAs water by cooling and condensation becomes ice, so thought by condensation assumes physical form. Everything in the universe is thought in material form.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAChange yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAA saint is a sinner who never gave up.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAWhatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf you permit your thoughts to dwell on evil you yourself will become ugly. Look only for the good in everything so you absorb the quality of beauty.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAMeet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.
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 YOGANANDAWhen 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 YOGANANDAThe time will come when mankind will begin to get away from the consciousness of needing so many material things. More security and peace will be found in the simple life.
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