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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIn that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.
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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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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.
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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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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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Never count your faults. Just see that your love for God is deeply sincere. For God doesn’t mind your imperfections: He minds your indifference.
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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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The wave is the same as the ocean, though it is not the whole ocean. So each wave of creation is a part of the eternal Ocean of Spirit. The Ocean can exist without the waves, but the waves cannot exist without the Ocean.
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Divisions are imaginary lines drawn by small minds.
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Do not take life’s experiences too seriously. For in reality they are nothing but dream experiences. Play your part in life, but never forget that it is only a role.
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A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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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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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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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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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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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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In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.
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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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The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
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Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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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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We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.
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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
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