Paramahamsa Yogananda
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An influential spiritual teacher who introduced Kriya Yoga to the Western world. Known for his book, "Autobiography of a Yogi," he emphasized the unity of all religions and the potential for personal spiritual realization. His teachings blend Eastern philosophies with practical spiritual techniques aimed at achieving inner peace and self-realization. He founded the Self-Realization Fellowship to disseminate his teachings and promote a universal approach to spirituality. His legacy includes a significant impact on the Western understanding of meditation and spiritual practices.
Humans become angels on earth, not in heaven.
Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world
Millions of people never analyze themselves. Mentally they are mechanical products of the factory of their environment...
If you want to be sad, no one in the world can make you happy...
Don't depend on death to liberate you from your imperfections...
The secret of health for both mind and body...
It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes...
Freedom means the power to act by soul guidance, not by the compulsions of desires and habits.
What are you afraid of? You are an immortal being...
When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.
"I am a spark from the Infinite. I am not flesh and bones. I am light."
Mind is the creator of everything. You should therefore guide it to create only good.
By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.
It doesn't matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years...
Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.
Most of the world is like a mental hospital...
It is not your passing thoughts or brilliant ideas so much as your plain everyday habits that control your life...
Do not take life's experiences too seriously...
"Never count your faults. Just see that your love for God is deeply sincere..."
Change your life by changing your thoughts.
Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.
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