Stillness is the altar of spirit.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe 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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When you meditate the glory of the Divine shines forth. You realize then that all along there was something tremendous within you and you did not know it.
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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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The rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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The greatest romance is with the Infinite. You have no idea how beautiful life can be. When you suddenly find God everywhere, when He comes and talks to you and guides you, the romance of divine love has begun.
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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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If you possess happiness you possess everything: to be happy is to be in tune with God.
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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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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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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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Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.
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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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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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