Peace is the altar of God, the condition in which happiness exists. Paramahansa Yogananda More Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda More Quotes From Paramahansa Yogananda 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. Paramahansa Yogananda patternsmademean I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light. In helping others to succeed I shall find my own prosperity. In the welfare of others I shall find my own well-being. I am infinite. I am spaceless, I am tireless; I am beyond body thought, and utterance; beyond all matter and mind. I am endless bliss. Paramahansa Yogananda lighthelping-othersmind If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself. Paramahansa Yogananda ifscircumstancesbears Learn to be calm and you will always be happy. Paramahansa Yogananda happy-birthdayinspirational-lifehappiness Smiling away your troubles requires a clear conscience that harbors no insincerity. Paramahansa Yogananda smileyogahonor Seclusion is the price of greatness. Paramahansa Yogananda greatnesssolitudewisdom Environment is of supreme importance. It is greater than will power. Paramahansa Yogananda addictionenvironmentinspiration Fearlessness means faith in God: faith in his protection, His justice, His wisdom, His mercy, His love, and His Omnipresence... To be fit for Self-realization man must be fearless. Paramahansa Yogananda faithmenmean Consider whether fulfillment of the goal you have chosen will constitute success. What is success? If you possess health and wealth, but have trouble with everybody (including yourself), yours is not a successful life. Existence becomes futile if you cannot find happiness. When wealth is lost, you have lost a little; when health is lost, you have lost something of more consequence; but when peace of mind is lost, you have lost the highest treasure. Paramahansa Yogananda goalsuccessfulmind We 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 Yogananda paindeathjesus The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy. Paramahansa Yogananda gesturesflowenergy 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. Paramahansa Yogananda visiondreamexercise To the last day of your life, be positive; try to be cheerful. Even at the very end, don't think, "I am finished." Instead of pitying yourself, you should be thinking, "O ye who are left on this desolate shore still to mourn and deplore, it is I who pity you." Death will not give you any trouble if you have a clear conscience; and if you go with this thought: "Lord, I am in Thy hands." Paramahansa Yogananda deathhandsthinking Forget the past. The vanished lives of all men are dark with many shames. Human conduct is ever unreliable until man is anchored in the Divine. Everything in future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now. Paramahansa Yogananda spiritualdarkpast Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. Paramahansa Yogananda law-of-attractionresponsibleattitude I don't want people to think that they can attain realization simply by listening to others or by reading books. They must practice what they read and hear. Paramahansa Yogananda readingbookthinking Your trials did not come to punish you, but to awaken you - to make you realise that you are a part of Spirit and that just behind the sparks of your life is the Flame of Infinity. Paramahansa Yogananda flamestrialspast The mother's love is not given to us to spoil us with indulgence, but to soften our hearts, that we may in turn soften others with kindness. Paramahansa Yogananda motherkindnessheart 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. Paramahansa Yogananda karmadestinymen Why shouldn't you strengthen your own vibrations through fellowship with people seeking Self-realization, and by group meditation with them? This practice will fortify your own spiritual convictions you will find that many seemingly insuperable barriers in your life will crumble and dissolve in the waters of meditation. Your devotion and love for God will commingle with the devotion and love of others. Divine bliss will radiate from you, helping all persons you meet. Paramahansa Yogananda practiceselfspiritual
