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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAHaving lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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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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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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If 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.
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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.
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Truth is not afraid of questions.
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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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He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
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Whatever I do, I do with the greatest love that I have in me. Try this, and you will see that you do not become fatigued at all. Love is one of the greatest stimulants to the will. Under the influence of love the will can do almost anything.
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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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Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise.
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.
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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.
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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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