Freedom means the power to act by soul guidance, not by the compulsions of desires and habits. Obeying the ego leads to bondage; obeying the soul brings liberation.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAWhen the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that reluctance to meditate comes from the ego; it doesn’t belong to the soul.
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Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
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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.
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.
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Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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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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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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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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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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The rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
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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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When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.
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