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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAToday I forgive all those who have ever offended me. I give my love to all thirsty hearts, both to those who love me and to those who do not love me.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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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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The kingdom of God is just behind the darkness of closed eyes, and the first gate that opens to it is your peace.
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If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.
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Your trials did not come to punish you, but to awaken you – to make you realise that you are a part of Spirit and that just behind the sparks of your life is the Flame of Infinity.
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Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
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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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A genuine smile distributes the cosmic current, Prana to every body cell.The happy man is less subject to disease, for happiness actually attracts into the body a greater supply of the Universal life energy.
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I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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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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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.
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
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Stillness is the altar of spirit.
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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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Those who are unconquered in spirit are the real successes in life. If you can so train or condition your mind that you are content regardless of what you have or do not have, and if you can stand the challenge of all your trials and remain calm-that is true happiness.
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Do not take life’s experiences too seriously. For in reality they are nothing but dream experiences. Play your part in life, but never forget that it is only a role.
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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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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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A smooth life is not a victorious life.
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The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
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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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If you are in a dark room, don’t beat at the darkness with a stick, but rather try to turn on the light
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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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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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