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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAPlay your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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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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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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I don’t want people to think that they can attain realization simply by listening to others or by reading books. They must practice what they read and hear.
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Divisions are imaginary lines drawn by small minds.
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Untrained warriors are soon killed on the battlefield; so also persons untrained in the art of preserving their inner peace are quickly riddled by the bullets of worry and restlessness in active life.
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Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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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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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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The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
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Seclusion is the price of greatness.
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Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.
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Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
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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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Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.
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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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The purpose of the guru is not to weaken your will. It is to teach you secrets of developing your inner power, until you can stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds.
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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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A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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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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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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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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Those persons who have perceptive eyes enjoy beauty everywhere.
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People are running, running, but there is no place in the world to which they can flee to escape themselves. Ultimately, each one must face himself.
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Whenever you want to produce something, do not depend upon the outside source: go deep and seek the Infinite Source.
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