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.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDAIf you permit your thoughts to dwell on evil you yourself will become ugly. Look only for the good in everything so you absorb the quality of beauty.
More Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
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No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit.
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Those persons who have perceptive eyes enjoy beauty everywhere.
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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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I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.
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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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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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You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God’s creative principle works in you.
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We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.
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Whenever you want to produce something, do not depend upon the outside source: go deep and seek the Infinite Source.
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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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Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
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A genuine smile distributes the cosmic current, Prana to every body cell.The happy man is less subject to disease, for happiness actually attracts into the body a greater supply of the Universal life energy.
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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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The rains of Life’s Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.
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