The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAMany people excuse their own faults but judge other persons harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others’ shortcomings and by harshly examining our own.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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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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Meet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.
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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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Whatever I do, I do with the greatest love that I have in me. Try this, and you will see that you do not become fatigued at all. Love is one of the greatest stimulants to the will. Under the influence of love the will can do almost anything.
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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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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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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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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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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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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.
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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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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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Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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A smooth life is not a victorious life.
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