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.
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDALove cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAA smooth life is not a victorious life.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDABy the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDABe careful what you choose to do consciously, for unless your will is very strong, that is what you may have to do repeatedly and compulsively through the habit-influencing power of the subconscious mind.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAWhenever you want to produce something, do not depend upon the outside source: go deep and seek the Infinite Source.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIs 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAPlay your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf you possess happiness you possess everything: to be happy is to be in tune with God.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIt doesn’t matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years or half an hour, once you light a match it is illuminated.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAMaking 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAA good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAWhatever 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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