Fearlessness means faith in God: faith in his protection, His justice, His wisdom, His mercy, His love, and His Omnipresence… To be fit for Self-realization man must be fearless.
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.
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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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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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The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.
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Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.
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As water by cooling and condensation becomes ice, so thought by condensation assumes physical form. Everything in the universe is thought in material form.
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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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The rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
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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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Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
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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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In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.
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Many people excuse their own faults but judge other persons harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others’ shortcomings and by harshly examining our own.
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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.
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Stillness is the altar of spirit.
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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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