Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAYou do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veil that hides him from you
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I don’t want people to think that they can attain realization simply by listening to others or by reading books. They must practice what they read and hear.
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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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Those persons who have perceptive eyes enjoy beauty everywhere.
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Never count your faults. Just see that your love for God is deeply sincere. For God doesn’t mind your imperfections: He minds your indifference.
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There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.
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Be careful what you choose to do consciously, for unless your will is very strong, that is what you may have to do repeatedly and compulsively through the habit-influencing power of the subconscious mind.
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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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Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.
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In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.
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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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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.
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Through every trial we grow. All suffering we experience has a meaning. Though it seems very cruel, it is like the fire that smelts the iron ore: the steel that emerges from that furnace is beautifully strong, useful for many purposes.
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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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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
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