The purpose of the guru is not to weaken your will. It is to teach you secrets of developing your inner power, until you can stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDANo one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.
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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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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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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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Truth is not afraid of questions.
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Whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you.
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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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Proper visualization by the exercise of concentration and willpower enables us to materialize thoughts, not only as dreams or visions in the mental realm, but also as experiences in the material realm.
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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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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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Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
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The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
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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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Be 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.
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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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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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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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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
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Divisions are imaginary lines drawn by small minds.
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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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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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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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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Today 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.
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