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 YOGANANDAAs water by cooling and condensation becomes ice, so thought by condensation assumes physical form. Everything in the universe is thought in material form.
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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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In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
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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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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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Truth is not afraid of questions.
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Divisions are imaginary lines drawn by small minds.
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A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
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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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If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.
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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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So long as we believe in our heart of hearts that our capacity is limited and we grow anxious and unhappy, we are lacking in faith. One who truly trusts in God has no right to be anxious about anything.
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Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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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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The wave is the same as the ocean, though it is not the whole ocean. So each wave of creation is a part of the eternal Ocean of Spirit. The Ocean can exist without the waves, but the waves cannot exist without the Ocean.
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Untrained warriors are soon killed on the battlefield; so also persons untrained in the art of preserving their inner peace are quickly riddled by the bullets of worry and restlessness in active life.
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