A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDABefore embarking on important undertakings sit quietly calm your senses and thoughts and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power of Spirit.
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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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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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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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Before embarking on important undertakings sit quietly calm your senses and thoughts and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power of Spirit.
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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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If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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If you are in a dark room, don’t beat at the darkness with a stick, but rather try to turn on the light
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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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A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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Meet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.
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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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Many 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.
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Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.
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The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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