The kingdom of God is just behind the darkness of closed eyes, and the first gate that opens to it is your peace.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAI 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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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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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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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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If you possess happiness you possess everything: to be happy is to be in tune with God.
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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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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As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God
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Meet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.
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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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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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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life.
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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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Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
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Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.
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