“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
“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.”
“I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.”
“If God calls me tomorrow I will go without a moment’s turning back.”
“With the opening of the New Year, all the closed portals of limitations will be thrown open and I shall move through them to vaster fields, where my worthwhile dreams of life will be fulfilled.”
“He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.”
“As water by cooling and condensation becomes ice, so thought by condensation assumes physical form. Everything in the universe is thought in material form.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Love is the song of the soul singing to God. It is the balanced rhythmic dance of planets – sun and moon lit.”
“Success should be measured by the yardstick of happiness; by your ability to remain in peaceful harmony with cosmic laws.”
“Truth is exact correspondence with reality.”
“From joy I came, for joy I live, in sacred joy I melt.”
“Self-realization means to know truth through yourself, and not through others. By seeking God first, through Self-realization, all things-strength, power, prosperity, wisdom, health, and immortality-will be added unto you.”
“Harmony with nature will bring you a happiness known to few city dwellers. In the company of other truth seekers it will be easier for you to meditate and think of God.”
“Is a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we are not our mistakes.”
“May Thy Love shine forever on the sanctuary of my devotion. And may I be able to awaken Thy love in all hearts.”
“The greater the will, the greater the flow of energy.”
“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.”
“As you forget self in service to others, you will find that, without seeking it, your own cup of happiness will be full.”
“Whatever you want others to be, first be that yourself. Then, you will find others responding in like manner to you.”
“Humbly serving all with their beauty, flowers say more to us about God than anything else. Each one brings a message that the Heavenly Father is right here.”
“Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.”
“Seclusion is the price of greatness.”
“Behold thine immortal Self resurrected with Christ in the illuminating Light of Christ Consciousness, present in every soul, every flower, every atom.”
“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.”
“No matter what you are doing, keep the undercurrent of happiness. Learn to be secretly happy within your heart in spite of all circumstances.”
“He who has realized oneness with God possesses all knowledge contained in Him. Knowing the Lord as Beginning and End of all beings and worlds, a true Brahmin has knowledge of the hereafter and of the workings of nature on this plane of existence.”
“Roam in the world as a lion of self-control; see that the frogs of weakness don’t kick you around.”
“Music that is saturated with soul force is the real universal music, understandable by all hearts.”
“When, by meditation, we withdraw restless thoughts from the lake of the mind, we behold our soul, a perfect reflection of Spirit.”
“Truths are not truths to you unless you realize them within yourself. Without realization, they are just ideas. For spiritual perception, spiritual consciousness, lies not in vague theological ideas, but in the acquisition of Self-realization.”
“Death is only an experience through which you are meant to learn a great lesson: you cannot die.”
“The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man’s slavery.”
“Every tomorrow is determined by every today.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.”
“Have the unflinching determination to move on your path unhampered by limiting thoughts of past errors.”
“Never be petty. Do not feed resentments against anyone. I prefer good-hearted sinners to so called good people who are intolerant and devoid of compassion. Being spiritual is to have an open mind, understand and forgive, and be friends with everyone.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God.”
“When you learn to live for others, they will live for you.”
“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.”
“Everything is Spirit – in essence, though hidden in manifestation. If you had the perception, you would see God in everything.”
“Meet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of a hero and the smile of a conqueror.”
“Just behind the darkness of closed eyes shines the light of God. When you behold that light in meditation, hold onto it with devotional zeal. Feel yourself inside it: That is where God dwells.”
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