He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDALove cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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Strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weakness acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By this constructive attitude you will attain freedom.
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I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
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I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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A smooth life is not a victorious life.
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Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.
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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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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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Whenever you want to produce something, do not depend upon the outside source: go deep and seek the Infinite Source.
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Truths are not truths to you unless you realize them within yourself. Without realization, they are just ideas. For spiritual perception, spiritual consciousness, lies not in vague theological ideas, but in the acquisition of Self-realization.
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A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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The rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
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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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You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God’s creative principle works in you.
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Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise.
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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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Divisions are imaginary lines drawn by small minds.
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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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Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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Fearlessness means faith in God: faith in his protection, His justice, His wisdom, His mercy, His love, and His Omnipresence… To be fit for Self-realization man must be fearless.
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It doesn’t matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years or half an hour, once you light a match it is illuminated.
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You do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veil that hides him from you
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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.
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