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Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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.
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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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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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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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Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.
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The time will come when mankind will begin to get away from the consciousness of needing so many material things. More security and peace will be found in the simple life.
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Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.
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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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I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.
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The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that reluctance to meditate comes from the ego; it doesn’t belong to the soul.
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If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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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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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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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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