The wave is the same as the ocean, though it is not the whole ocean. So each wave of creation is a part of the eternal Ocean of Spirit. The Ocean can exist without the waves, but the waves cannot exist without the Ocean.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDATruths 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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Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.
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Seclusion is the price of greatness.
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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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The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.
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Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.
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Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.
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Whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you.
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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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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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If you are in a dark room, don’t beat at the darkness with a stick, but rather try to turn on the light
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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.
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Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
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The happiness of one’s own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one’s own happiness, the happiness of others.
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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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