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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 Yogananda

In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Goodness Love State Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Attraction Heart Live Thinking True Yourself
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
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Creation Hide Reach Struggle Yourself
A genuine smile distributes the cosmic current, Prana to every body cell.The happy man is less subject to disease, for happiness actually attracts into the body a greater supply of the Universal life energy.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Attraction Distribution Happiness Smile Subject Universal
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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Attraction Karma Respond Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Awake Flame Infinity Punishment Trial
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Book People Reading Realization Thinking Yourself
A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
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Flow Goodness Life Philosophy Simplicity
Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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Impossible Inspirational Limitation Thinking Yourself
Those who are unconquered in spirit are the real successes in life. If you can so train or condition your mind that you are content regardless of what you have or do not have, and if you can stand the challenge of all your trials and remain calm-that is true happiness.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Challenge Happiness Reality Spirit Stand Success True Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Deal Development Diamond Light Love Reflection Shine Sun Yourself
Freedom means the power to act by soul guidance, not by the compulsions of desires and habits. Obeying the ego leads to bondage; obeying the soul brings liberation.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Act Desire Ego Freedom Guidance Leadership Liberty Power Soul
Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Beautiful Care Future Live Moments Quiet Yourself
Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Happiness Learning Yourself
By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.
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Carry Heart Meditation Paradise Practice Yourself
If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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Bad Circumstance Yourself