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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAMeet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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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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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.
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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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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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If you are in a dark room, don’t beat at the darkness with a stick, but rather try to turn on the light
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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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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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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
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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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So long as we believe in our heart of hearts that our capacity is limited and we grow anxious and unhappy, we are lacking in faith. One who truly trusts in God has no right to be anxious about anything.
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Divisions are imaginary lines drawn by small minds.
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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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Most of the world is like a mental hospital. Some persons are sick with jealousy, others with anger, hatred, passion. They are victims of their habits and emotions. But you can make your home a place of peace.
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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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Whenever you want to produce something, do not depend upon the outside source: go deep and seek the Infinite Source.
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