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The quotes of Paramhansa Yogananda

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B efore 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.


quote 5657  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




S o 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.


quote 5653  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




T he true basis of religion is not belief, but intuitive experience. Intuition is the soul’s power of knowing God. To know what religion is really all about, one must know God.


quote 5644  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




H aving lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.


quote 5630  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




T he 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.


quote 5622  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




S elf-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God; that you do not have to pray that it come to you; that God’s omnipresence is your omnipresence; and that all that you need to do is improve your knowing.


quote 5614  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




T he secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.


quote 5607  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




I t is not your passing thoughts or brilliant ideas so much as your plain everyday habits that control your life. Live simply; don’t get caught in the machine of the world— it is too exacting. By the time you get what you are seeking your nerves are gone, the heart is damaged, and the bones are aching. Resolve to develop your spiritual powers more earnestly from now on. Learn the art of right living. If you have joy you have everything, so learn to be glad and contented. Have happiness now.


quote 5599  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




Y ou do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veil that hides him from you.


quote 5593  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




B e afraid of nothing. Hating none, giving love to all, feeling the love of God, seeing His presence in everyone, and having but one desire - for His constant presence in the temple of your consciousness - that is the way to live in this world.


quote 5584  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




R emain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.


quote 5581  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




T he season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.


quote 5567  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




K indness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.


quote 5560  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




T he power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man’s slavery


quote 5549  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




P ersistence guarantees that results are inevitable.


quote 5544  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




F orget 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.


quote 5539  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




I f 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.


quote 5518  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




T here is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.


quote 5511  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




Y ou have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained.


quote 5509  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




L ive each moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each moment.


quote 5499  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




Y ou 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.


quote 5498  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




B e as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.


quote 5481  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




L ive quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.


quote 5470  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




M aking others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.


quote 5466  |   Paramhansa Yogananda




E very tomorrow is determined by every today.


quote 5458  |   Paramhansa Yogananda



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