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The rains of Life's Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.

The rains of Life's Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Rain, Pride, Blessing

By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Heart, Practice, Meditation

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

Paramahansa Yogananda
Life, Cherish Every Moment, Quiet Moments

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.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Dream, Reality, Play

It 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.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Spiritual, Art, Ideas

It doesn't matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years or half an hour, once you light a match it is illuminated.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Light, Years, Darkness

Never count your faults. Just see that your love for God is deeply sincere. For God doesn't mind your imperfections: He minds your indifference.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Imperfection, Mind, Faults
Paramahansa Yogananda (1990). “The Essence of Self-Realization: The Wisdom of Paramhansa Yogananda”, Crystal Clarity Pubs

When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Know How, Knows

Change your life by changing your thoughts.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Time And Change, Changing Your Life, Change Of Heart

Fearlessness means faith in God: faith in his protection, His justice, His wisdom, His mercy, His love, and His Omnipresence... To be fit for Self-realization man must be fearless.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Faith, Mean, Men

Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Healing, Silence, Shining

If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Strong, Determination, Destiny

Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Thinking, Littles, Autobiography Of A Yogi

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.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Smile, Men, Cells

A saint is a sinner who never gave up.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Saint, Gave Up, Sinner
Paramahansa Yogananda (1990). “The Essence of Self-Realization: The Wisdom of Paramhansa Yogananda”, Crystal Clarity Pubs

God is the life behind your life, the sight behind your eyes, the taste behind your tongue, and the love behind your love. To realize this to the fullest extent is Self-realization. Without God's power you can do nothing. If you always hold this thought, you cannot go wrong, because you will have purified the temple of your mind and your soul with the vibrations of God.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Eye, Love Is, Sight

Seclusion is the price of greatness.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Wisdom, Greatness, Solitude
Yogananda (Paramahansa) (1966). “Self-realization Magazine”

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
Sarcastic, Hurt, Kindness

Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. You will want to change them when you realize that each thought creates according to its own nature. Remember that the law works at all times and that you are always demonstrating according to the kind of thoughts you habitually entertain. Therefore, start now to think only those thoughts that will bring you health and happiness.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Inspirational, Change, Happiness

When you yearn for God with intensity, He will come to you.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Intensity

In the state of love, no matter what you do, it's going to be good.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Matter, States, Be Good

Nothing is impossible unless you think it is.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Inspirational, Yoga, Positive Thinking
Yogananda (Paramahansa) (1974). “Self-realization”

With the realization of God comes all power. If the little wave knew that behind it is the great ocean, it could say, "I am the ocean." You should realize that just behind your consciousness is the Ocean of God.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Inspiration, Ocean, Realization

Whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Want, Firsts, Responding

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.

Paramahansa Yogananda
Running, People, World
Yogananda (Paramahansa) (1986). “Self-realization”

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