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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf 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.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
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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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Change your life by changing your thoughts.
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Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
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Many people excuse their own faults but judge other persons harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others’ shortcomings and by harshly examining our own.
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Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.
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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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Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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The rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
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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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When you meditate the glory of the Divine shines forth. You realize then that all along there was something tremendous within you and you did not know it.
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Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.
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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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In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.
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