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You 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

Paramahansa Yogananda

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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The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
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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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Broken God Message Mindset Prayer Yourself
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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If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.
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Bad Circumstance Yourself
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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Truths 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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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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Darkness Light Room Yourself
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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The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
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Energy Flow Greatness Willing Yourself
A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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Seclusion is the price of greatness.
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Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
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Whatever I do, I do with the greatest love that I have in me. Try this, and you will see that you do not become fatigued at all. Love is one of the greatest stimulants to the will. Under the influence of love the will can do almost anything.
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Greatness Influence Love See Willing Yourself
The rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
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In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
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Goodness Love State Yourself