There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAYou must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God’s creative principle works in you.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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Those persons who have perceptive eyes enjoy beauty everywhere.
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Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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It 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.
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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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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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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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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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Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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The sun shines equally on diamond and charcoal, but the former has developed qualities that enable it to reflect the sunlight brilliantly, while the latter is unable to reflect the sunlight. Emulate the diamond in your dealings with people. Brightly reflect the light of God’s love.
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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.
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Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
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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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