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
Paramahansa YoganandaWe fear death because of pain, and because of the thought that we may become obliterated. This idea is erroneous. Jesus showed himself in a physical form to his disciples after his death. Lahiri Mahasaya returned in the flesh the next day after he had entered mahasamadhi. They proved that they were not destroyed.
Paramahansa YoganandaTruths are more than imagination; they are real. Yet their origin is a thought in the mind of God.
Paramahansa YoganandaSome form of self-discipline is necessary to transmute material desires into spiritual aspirations.
Paramahansa Yogananda