Paramahansa Yogananda

Spiritual Teacher, Author

Paramahansa Yogananda was a spiritual teacher and author known for introducing the teachings of Kriya Yoga to the West through his book 'Autobiography of a Yogi.'

Born
January 5, 1893
Died
March 7, 1952
Quotes
351
Rank
#267

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"He is the wisest who seeks God. He is the most successful who has found God."

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"As I radiate love and goodwill to others, I will open the channel for God's love to come to me."

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"The reflection, the verisimilitude, of life that shines in the fleshly cells from the soul source is the only cause of man's attachment to his body; obviously he would not pay solicitous homage to a clod of clay. A human being falsely identifies himself with his physical form because the life currents from the soul are breath-conveyed into the flesh with such intense power that man mistakes the effect for a cause, and idolatrously imagines the body to have life of its own."

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"Those persons who have perceptive eyes enjoy beauty everywhere."

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"When the #‎ mind is strong and the #‎ heart is pure, you are free"

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"Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it."

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"Carrying a thought with dynamic will power means holding it until that thought pattern develops dynamic force. When a thought is made dynamic by will force, it can manifest according to the mental blueprint you have created."

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"Humans become angels on earth, not in heaven."

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"A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, 'What comes of itself, let it come."

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"The greatest romance is with the Infinite."

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"Another qualification of success is that we not only bring harmonious and beneficial results to ourselves, but also share those benefits with others."

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"We are all part of the One Spirit. When you experience the true meaning of religion, which is to know God, you will realize that He is your Self, and that He exists equally and impartially in all beings."

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"The more you meditate, the more helpful you can be to others, and the more deeply you will be in tune with God."

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"Through the orifice of silence, the whole geyser of Bliss, perpetually shoots up and flows over the soul."

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"Affirm divine calmness and peace, and send out only thoughts of love and goodwill if you want to live in peace and harmony. Never get angry, for anger poisons your system."

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"Extend the boundaries of the glowing kingdom of your love, gradually including your family, your neighbors, your community, your country, all countries -- all living sentient creatures."

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"Love is the Song of the Soul singing to God."

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"He who has realized oneness with God possesses all knowledge contained in Him. Knowing the Lord as Beginning and End of all beings and worlds, a true Brahmin has knowledge of the hereafter and of the workings of nature on this plane of existence."

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"The universal law of karma ... is that of action and reaction, cause and effect, sowing and reaping. In the course of natural righteousness, man, by his thoughts and actions, becomes the arbiter of his destiny."

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