Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes

All Nature will commune with you when you are in tune with God. Realization of this truth will make you a master of your destiny.

Truths are more than imagination; they are real. Yet their origin is a thought in the mind of God.

The way to freedom is through service to others. The way to happiness is through meditation and being in tune with God... break the barriers of your ego, shed selfishness, free yourself from the consciousness of the body, forget yourself, do away with this prison house of incarnations, melt your heart in all, be one with creation.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. . . Live each moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each moment.

Proper visualization by the exercise of concentration and willpower enables us to materialize thoughts, not only as dreams or visions in the mental realm, but also as experiences in the material realm.

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.

God is simple, everything else is complex

If death were the end, then there is no God, and there are no realised masters - it is all a pack of lies. The great ones wouldn't urge you to became better, for what would be the use if, good or bad, we are all junked at the end of life? What would be the value of the scriptures? There would be no justice whatsoever if this present existence is all there is to each individual life. What of those souls who lived only a few years, or lived in blind or crippled bodies?

Release for constructive purposes the power you already have, and more will come. Move on your path with unflinching determination, using all the attributes of success. Tune yourself with the creative power of spirit.

Mind is the creator of everything. You should therefore guide it to create only good. If you cling to a certain thought with dynamic will power, it finally assumes a tangible outward form. When you are able to employ your will always for constructive purposes, you become the controller of your destiny.

Behold thine immortal Self resurrected with Christ in the light of illumination, present in every soul, every flower, every atom!

Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.

Smiling away your troubles requires a clear conscience that harbors no insincerity.

In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.

As you forget self in service to others, you will find that, without seeking it, your own cup of happiness will be full.

Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world

To commune daily with God in deep meditation, and to carry His love and guidance with you into all your dutiful activities, is the way that leads to permanent peace and happiness.

Beginning with the early dawn of each day, I will radiate joy to everyone I meet. I will be mental sunshine for all who cross my path. Before the unfailing light of my cheer, darkness will take flight.

From joy people are born; for joy they live; in joy they melt at death. Death is an ecstasy, for it removes the burden of the body and frees the soul of all pain springing from body identification. It is the cessation of pain and sorrow.

Realize that enough hidden strength lies within you to overcome all obstacles and temptations. Bring forth that indomitable power and energy.

Truth is not afraid of questions.

Music that is saturated with soul force is the real universal music, understandable by all hearts.

If you permit your thoughts to dwell on evil you yourself will become ugly. Look only for the good in everything so you absorb the quality of beauty.

Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

Thought is the primary energy and vibration that emanated from God and is thus the creator of life, electrons, atoms, and all forms of energy.

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

May Thy Love shine forever on the sanctuary of my devotion. And may I be able to awaken Thy love in all hearts.

To me there is no difference between one person and another; I behold all as soul-reflection s of the one God. I can't think of anyone as a stranger, for I know that we are all part of the One Spirit.

Bring into play the almighty power within you, so that on the stage of life you can fulfill your high destined role.

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

The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that reluctance to meditate comes from the ego; it doesn't belong to the soul.

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

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

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.

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.

Your success in life does not altogether depend on ability and training; it also depends on your determination to grasp opportunities that are presented to you.

At physical death man loses his consciousness of the flesh and becomes conscious of his astral body in the astral world. Thus physical death is astral birth. Later, he passes from the consciousness of luminous astral birth to the consciousness of dark astral death and awakens in a new physical body. Thus astral death is physical birth. These recurrent cycles of physical and astral encasements are the ineluctable destiny of all unenlightened men.

He who is persistent will realize God. So try your best to make meditation a regular experience in your life.

No one appears on our stage unless the director has placed them there for our benefit

Never neglect what you can do for yourself in the form of another.

Spirit is the vast stillness which is behind all created things.

Environment is of supreme importance. It is greater than will power.

When a man in the process of dreaming becomes conscious that he is dreaming, he is no longer identified with the phenomena; he is not affected exultantly or dolefully. God consciously dreams His cosmic play and is unaffected by it's dualities. A yogi who perceives his real self as separate from his active senses and their objects never becomes attached to anything. He is aware of the dream nature of the universe and watches it without being entangled in its complex but ephemeral nature.

Retire to the center of your being, which is calmness.

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

One cannot tell when he is going to be healed, so do not try to set an exact time limit. Faith, not time, will determine when the cure will be effected.

Remember this: When I am gone, only love can take my place. Be absorbed night and day in the love of God, and give that love to all.

The kingdom of God is just behind the darkness of closed eyes, and the first gate that opens to it is your peace.