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Thus Spake Paramahamsa Yogananda (1893-1952)

God is love. His plan for creation is rooted in love.

Do not be attached to the passing dreams of life. Live only for God and God alone.

Behind the light in every little bulb is a great dynamic current; behind the waves, vast oceans, and behind the individual lies the Supreme Spirit.

 

The moon is not reflected clearly in ruffled water but only on its calm surface. True love for God is manifested through calmness of the mind.

 

All successful men and women spend much of their time in deep concentration.

 

A calm person reflects serenity in his eyes, a keen intelligence in his facial expression and an open receptiveness in his mind.

 

Self analysis is a secret element on the road to progress.

 

By drawing and observing the graph of your mind you can see whether you make progress in your life every day or not.

 

The wisest person seeks God; the most successful one has found Him.

 

Peace is the altar of God.

 

Calmness is the living breath of God's immortality within you. Be introspect. Take stock of yourself and your habits and find out what is standing in your way.

Avoid a negative approach towards life. Lack of concentration is the cause of many failures in life.

 

Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.

 

As a mortal being you are limited, but as a child of God you are unlimited.

 

Problems are a necessary ingredient in life and make it worthwhile.

 

Meet everybody and every circumstance in the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.

 

Trouble and disease have hidden lessons for us. Try to use life's experience as a guiding teacher.

 

Misery is really your best friend because it awakens your search for God.

 

Suffering is a good teacher to those who are quick and willing to learn from it. Death means nothing to the spiritually strong. 

 

Danger and ego were born together, but the ego is the more dangerous of the two.

The first rule in prayer is to approach God only with legitimate desires. Pray for their fulfillment, not as a beggar but as His child.

Think and plan well before you take action, do not jump into anything at once.

Picture marriage as a laboratory experiment in which the poison of selfishness, bad temper and bad behavior is poured into a test-tube of patience and neutralized and transformed by the catalytic power of love and constant effort in order to obtain the most noble union. People who want to marry must learn first to control their emotions. Yoga is the art of doing everything in God-consciousness.

 

God is eternal bliss, infinite love, wisdom and joy.

 

The more peace you feel in meditation, the closer you are to God.

A successful life must begin with the cultivation of your soul.

 

A student who changes frequently from one school to another cannot get a really good education. This also applies to the spiritual path, do not change your practice frequently or you will lose your way.

When love for all things is seen as an expression of God, man's consciousness will at last he expanded in omnipresence.

 

Any disturbance like disease, decay and even death are natural friends to the body.

Man stands in the middle, with God on one side and Satan on the other, each one ready to pull him in whichever direction he wishes to go.

 

Everyone is a potential Krishna or Christ.

 

To seek one's own salvation without benefiting others is extreme selfishness.

You can give only what you have.

 

God is the supreme cure of all illness.

 

A guru-preceptor will keep coming back to earth voluntarily until all his disciples have found liberation.

 

As a tree is known by its fruit, a teacher will be known by his students.

 

A flower needs no advertisement. The body is the frozen thought and energy of God.

While promising happiness, sin really results in unhappiness.

 

Sickness is the result of mental or physical laws that have been broken. Achievement lies in continuous effort and activity.

Habit governs human nature.

A seeker must fight with his senses to obtain spiritual victory.

 

The true secret of spiritual truth lies in the cave of stillness.

When you talk, do not speak too much of yourself, instead try to be a good listener. 

 
 

The moon is not reflected clearly in ruffled water but only on its calm surface. True love for God is manifested through calmness of the mind. Calmness is the living breath of God's immortality within you. Be introspect. Take stock of yourself and your habits and find out what is standing in
your way.

- Paramahamsa Yogananda
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