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 YOGANANDAStrengthen 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.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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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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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 circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
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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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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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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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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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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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A smooth life is not a victorious life.
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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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Is a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we are not our mistakes.
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