Those who are unconquered in spirit are the real successes in life. If you can so train or condition your mind that you are content regardless of what you have or do not have, and if you can stand the challenge of all your trials and remain calm-that is true happiness.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDASince you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
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Untrained warriors are soon killed on the battlefield; so also persons untrained in the art of preserving their inner peace are quickly riddled by the bullets of worry and restlessness in active life.
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Before embarking on important undertakings sit quietly calm your senses and thoughts and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power of Spirit.
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Freedom 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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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.
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A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
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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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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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Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
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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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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.
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Truth is not afraid of questions.
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.
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When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.
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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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