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The greatest romance is with the Infinite. You have no idea how beautiful life can be. When you suddenly find God everywhere, when He comes and talks to you and guides you, the romance of divine love has begun.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Break Power Purpose Weakness Willing World Yourself
Whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Attraction Karma Respond Yourself
In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Attachment Children Joy Life Spiritual
The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Energy Flow Greatness Willing Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Deal Development Diamond Light Love Reflection Shine Sun Yourself
It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Human Lying Material Poverty Spiritual Suffering
Strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weakness acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By this constructive attitude you will attain freedom.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Activity Carry Freedom Mindset Refuse Resolution Strength
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Despicable Greatness Happiness Kindness
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Active Battle Kill Life Person Training Warrior Yourself
Today I forgive all those who have ever offended me. I give my love to all thirsty hearts, both to those who love me and to those who do not love me.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Forgiveness Love Myself Offend Thirsty
If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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Bad Circumstance Yourself
I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Burden Expression Himself Perfection Wisdom
In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Control Forever Freedom Inspirational Power
I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Bone Flesh Light Myself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Experience Material Proper Thinking Visualization Yourself
He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Conquer Himself Inspirational Mindset Power World