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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDADo 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.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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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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When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.
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Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.
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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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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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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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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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The kingdom of God is just behind the darkness of closed eyes, and the first gate that opens to it is your peace.
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Is a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we are not our mistakes.
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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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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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I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light.
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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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In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
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Meet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.
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