I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThe greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
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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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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.
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Untrained warriors are soon killed on the battlefield; so also persons untrained in the art of preserving their inner peace are quickly riddled by the bullets of worry and restlessness in active life.
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Divisions are imaginary lines drawn by small minds.
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As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God
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Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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As water by cooling and condensation becomes ice, so thought by condensation assumes physical form. Everything in the universe is thought in material form.
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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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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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Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
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The 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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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.
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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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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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By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.
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If you want to be sad, no one in the world can make you happy. But if you make up your mind to be happy, no one and nothing on earth can take that happiness from you.
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Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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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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Before embarking on important undertakings sit quietly calm your senses and thoughts and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power of Spirit.
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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.
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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.
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Proper visualization by the exercise of concentration and willpower enables us to materialize thoughts, not only as dreams or visions in the mental realm, but also as experiences in the material realm.
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