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Beginning with the early dawn of each day, I will radiate joy to everyone I meet. I will be mental sunshine for all who cross my path. Before the unfailing light of my cheer, darkness will take flight.

Paramahansa Yogananda

A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, ‘What comes of itself, let it come.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Flow Goodness Life Philosophy Simplicity
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 YOGANANDA

Existence Ocean Philosophy Thinking Wave
Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Eyes Heart Myself Rich Smile Soul
The kingdom of God is just behind the darkness of closed eyes, and the first gate that opens to it is your peace.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Close Darkness Gate God Kingdom Peace Yourself
Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Beyond Control Domain Forget Live Past Present Wisdom Yourself
No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Appearance Benefit Direction Place Stage
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Anxiety Believe Capacity Heart Limitation Trust Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Break Power Purpose Weakness Willing World Yourself
Do 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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Experience Forget Life Play Reality Role Serious Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Beauty Change Diamond Gemstone Himself Soul Value
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Consciousness Ideas Philosophy Realization Spiritual Truth
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Divine Glory Meditation Realization Shine Yourself
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Control Delay Habit Life Mental Success Yourself
Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Healing Peace Shine Silence Sun Wisdom Yourself
People are running, running, but there is no place in the world to which they can flee to escape themselves. Ultimately, each one must face himself.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Escape Face Himself People Run
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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Care Consciousness Influence Mindset Strong Willing Yourself