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. Paramahansa Yogananda More Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda More Quotes From Paramahansa Yogananda A smooth life is not a victorious life. Paramahansa Yogananda smooth life-is life Be careful what you choose to do consciously, for unless your will is very strong, that is what you may have to do repeatedly and compulsively through the habit-influencing power of the subconscious mind. Paramahansa Yogananda strong mind may Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life. Paramahansa Yogananda everyday inspiration ideas 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 forgiveness heart giving In the earlier days of history, kings and leaders went to the battlefield with their men; but today, those who determine that a nation will go to war remain safely behind. The next time leaders talk of warring, all the people should get together and send those leaders to the front lines. Give them a big arena with wonderfully effective ammunition, and the war will be finished in a day Paramahansa Yogananda kings men war Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time. Paramahansa Yogananda autobiography-of-a-yogi littles thinking Those who look at the surface of the sea must behold the birth and death of the waves, but those who seek the depths of the ocean behold one indivisible mass of water. Similarly, those who acknowledge "life" and "death" are tossed by sorrow, while those who live in the illimitable superconsciousness behold and feel the One Ineffable Bliss. Paramahansa Yogananda ocean sea death The rains of Life's Blessings cannot gather on mountaintops of pride, but flow easily into valleys of humbleness. Paramahansa Yogananda pride blessing rain Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise. Paramahansa Yogananda wise gone past Nothing is impossible unless you think it is. Paramahansa Yogananda positive-thinking yoga inspirational 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 Yogananda tears struggle self Realize that enough hidden strength lies within you to overcome all obstacles and temptations. Bring forth that indomitable power and energy. Paramahansa Yogananda temptation overcoming lying We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now. Paramahansa Yogananda patterns personality thinking Never do anything that taints your mind. Wrong actions cause negative or evil mental vibrations that are reflected in your whole appearance and personality. Engage in those actions and thoughts that nurture the good qualities you want to have. Paramahansa Yogananda yoga personality evil Through every trial we grow. All suffering we experience has a meaning. Though it seems very cruel, it is like the fire that smelts the iron ore: the steel that emerges from that furnace is beautifully strong, useful for many purposes. Paramahansa Yogananda iron-ore strong fire A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, 'What comes of itself, let it come. Paramahansa Yogananda good-life life-is life Every tomorrow is determined by every today. Paramahansa Yogananda determined tomorrow today Each time a swarm of worries invades your mind, refuse to be affected; wait calmly, while seeking the remedy. Spray the worries with the powerful chemical of your peace. Paramahansa Yogananda powerful waiting worry Strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weakness acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By this constructive attitude you will attain freedom. Paramahansa Yogananda fire attitude past 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 true-friend heart friendship
