Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAThere 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.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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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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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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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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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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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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Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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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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Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.
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I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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Through every trial we grow. All suffering we experience has a meaning. Though it seems very cruel, it is like the fire that smelts the iron ore: the steel that emerges from that furnace is beautifully strong, useful for many purposes.
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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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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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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He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
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