Paramahansa Yogananda quotes

Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher, renowned for bringing yoga and meditation to the West. His book "Autobiography of a Yogi" introduced countless readers to Eastern spiritual practices. He inspired a global movement for self-realization and inner peace. Here are 83 of his quotes:

There 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. (Paramahansa Yogananda)
The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success. View quote
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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along. View quote
Paramahansa Yogananda
The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's happiness, the happiness of others. View quote
Paramahansa Yogananda
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. View quote
Paramahansa Yogananda
The entire universe is God's cosmic motion picture, and that individuals are merely actors in the divine play who change roles through reincarnation; mankind's deep suffering is rooted in identifying too closely with one's current role, rather than with the movie's director, or God. View quote
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'World' is a large term, but man must enlarge his allegiance, considering himself in the light of a world citizen," I continued "A person who truly feels: 'The world is my homeland; it is my America, my India, my Philippines, my England, my Africa,' will never lack scope for a useful and happy life. His natural local pride will know limitless expansion; he will be in touch with creative universal currents. View quote
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Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. View quote
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Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean. View quote
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Every tomorrow is determined by every today. View quote
Paramahansa Yogananda
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. (Paramahansa Yogananda)
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. View quote
Paramahansa Yogananda
The 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. View quote
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To work with God's happiness bubbling in the soul is to carry a portable paradise within you wherever you go. View quote
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Retire to the center of your being, which is calmness. View quote
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The deeper the Self-realization of a man, the more he influences the whole universe by his subtle spiritual vibrations, and the less he himself is affected by the phenomenal flux. View quote
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The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery. View quote
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Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable. View quote
Paramahansa Yogananda
Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time. View quote
Paramahansa Yogananda
Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become. View quote
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Making 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. (Paramahansa Yogananda)
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. View quote
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You 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. View quote
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Be 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. View quote
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Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself...... View quote
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