He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.
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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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As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God
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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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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.
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If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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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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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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It doesn’t matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years or half an hour, once you light a match it is illuminated.
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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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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.
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Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.
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People are running, running, but there is no place in the world to which they can flee to escape themselves. Ultimately, each one must face himself.
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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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