If you want to be sad, no one in the world can make you happy. But if you make up your mind to be happy, no one and nothing on earth can take that happiness from you.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAFreedom means the power to act by soul guidance, not by the compulsions of desires and habits. Obeying the ego leads to bondage; obeying the soul brings liberation.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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The greatest romance is with the Infinite. You have no idea how beautiful life can be. When you suddenly find God everywhere, when He comes and talks to you and guides you, the romance of divine love has begun.
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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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He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
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Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.
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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.
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The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that reluctance to meditate comes from the ego; it doesn’t belong to the soul.
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Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.
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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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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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I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
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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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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.
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Stillness is the altar of spirit.
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