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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAStillness is the altar of spirit.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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Your 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.
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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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A smooth life is not a victorious life.
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Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
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If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.
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The 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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Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.
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Strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weakness acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By this constructive attitude you will attain freedom.
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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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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.
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In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
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Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
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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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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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You do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veil that hides him from you
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If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.
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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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I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
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Proper visualization by the exercise of concentration and willpower enables us to materialize thoughts, not only as dreams or visions in the mental realm, but also as experiences in the material realm.
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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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Seclusion is the price of greatness.
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