Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda

"Seeds of past karma cannot germinate if they are roasted in the fires of divine wisdom."
21 Quotes
"Seeds of past karma cannot germinate if they are roasted in the fires of divine wisdom."
Paramahansa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi
"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."
Paramahansa Yogananda In the Sanctuary of the Soul: A Guide to Effective Prayer
"The body is a treacherous friend. Give it its due; no more. Pain and pleasure are transitory; endure all dualities with calmness, trying at the same time to remove yourself beyond their power. Imagination is the door through which disease as well as healing enters. Disbelieve in the reality of sickness even when you are ill; an unrecognized visitor will flee!"
Paramahansa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi
"The man form is higher than the angel form; of all forms it is the highest. Man is the highest being in creation, because he aspires to freedom."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"Many great works of art, poetry, and music are inspired by astral memories. The desire to do noble, beautiful things here on Earth is also often a carryover of astral experiences between a person's earth lives."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"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
"My keen love of travel was seldom hindered by Father. He permitted me, even as a mere boy, to visit many cities and pilgrimage spots."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"It is wisest to be impartial. If you have health, but are attached to it, you will always be afraid of losing it. And if you fear that loss, but become ill, you will suffer. Why not remain forever joyful in the Self?"
Paramahansa Yogananda
"Man is important in one sense only. He was made in the image of God: That is his importance. He is not important for his body, ego, or personality. His constant affirmation of ego-consciousness is the source of all his problems."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"The physical ego serves as its own worst enemy when, by delusive material behavior, it eclipses its true nature as the ever blessed soul."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"When you learn to live for others they will live for you."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"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
"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
"Today I forgive all those who have ever offended me. I give my love to all thirsty hearts both to those who love me and to those who do not love me."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"Those in the West who have adopted Christ as their own should remember that he was an Oriental. Love and sympathy for Jesus should be expanded into love and sympathy for all Orientals, and for all the world."
Paramahansa Yogananda
"Feel body as luxury-- as a bird feels when shooting through the air, and as a child does always -- is health"
Paramahansa Yogananda
"If you retain the joyous aftereffects of meditation throughout the day, or part of the day, you will see that this joy will correctly guide you in everything. Saints are guided by this joy, in the consciousness of which no erroneous actions are possible. Retain the acquired joy of meditation throughout the day."
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. After that you should utilize all necessary material means to achieve your goal."
Paramahansa Yogananda
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