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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf you are in a dark room, don’t beat at the darkness with a stick, but rather try to turn on the light
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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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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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.
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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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Stillness is the altar of spirit.
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The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
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Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
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The time will come when mankind will begin to get away from the consciousness of needing so many material things. More security and peace will be found in the simple life.
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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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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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Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.
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A smooth life is not a victorious life.
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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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As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God
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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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