Paramahansa Yogananda

“Man's conscious state is an awareness of body and breath. His subconscious state, active in sleep, is associated with his mental, and temporary, separation from body and breath. His superconscious state is a freedom from the delusion that "existence" depends on body and breath. God lives without breath; the soul made in his image becomes conscious of itself, for the first time, only during the breathless state.”

“The reflection, the verisimilitude, of life that shines in the fleshly cells from the soul source is the only cause of man's attachment to his body; obviously he would not pay solicitous homage to a clod of clay. A human being falsely identifies himself with his physical form because the life currents from the soul are breath-conveyed into the flesh with such intense power that man mistakes the effect for a cause, and idolatrously imagines the body to have life of its own.”

“Those in the West who have adopted Christ as their own should remember that he was an Oriental. Love and sympathy for Jesus should be expanded into love and sympathy for all Orientals, and for all the world.”

“Discerning placement of a comma does not atone for a spiritual coma.”

“Roam in the world as a lion of self-control; see that the frogs of weakness don’t kick you around.”

“It is a great mistake to regard a certain object as pleasurable in itself and to store the idea of it in the mind in hope of fulfilling a want by its actual presence in the future. If objects were pleasurable in themselves, then the same dress or food would always please everyone, which is not the case.”

“If religion means primarily God-consciousness, or the realization of God both within and without, and secondarily a body of beliefs, tenets and dogmas, then, strictly speaking, there is but one religion in the world, for there is but one God.”

“Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.”

“It is not your passing thoughts or brilliant ideas so much as your plain everyday habits that control your life....Live simply. Don’t get caught in the machine of the world— it is too exacting. By the time you get what you are seeking your nerves are gone, the heart is damaged, and the bones are aching. Resolve to develop your spiritual powers more earnestly from now on. Learn the art of right living. If you have joy you have everything,so learn to be glad and contented....Have happiness now.”

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

“The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's happiness, the happiness of others.”

“Màs vale hombre paciente que valiente, mejor dominarse que conquistar ciudades”

“Hay personas que tratan de ser altas cortando la cabeza a los demàsSri Yukteswar”

“Mas suave que la flor, cuando se trata de amabilidad; mas potente que el rayo, cuando los pricipios estàn en juego.”

“La capacidad para discernir sobre la colocación de una coma no remedia un estado de coma espiritual”

“Todo mejorarà en el futuro, si estàs haciendo un esfuerzo espiritual en el presente.Sri Yukteswar a Paramahansa Yogananda”

“En los hombres superficiales, el pecesillo de los pensamientos povoca mucho ruido; en las mentes oceànicas, las ballenas de la inspiraiòn apenas si dejan estelaEscrituras hindùes.”

“Dios no hace ciertamente distinción alguna entre lo "importante" y lo "no importante", no vaya a ser que, por falta de un alfiler, ¡El cosmos se derrumbre!”

“No busques valores absolutos en el mundo relativo de la naturaleza”

“Todo tiene su momento, y cada cosa su tiempo bajo el cielo”

“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”

“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.”

“The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.”

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

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

“The wave is the same as the ocean, though it is not the whole ocean. So each wave of creation is a part of the eternal Ocean of Spirit. The Ocean can exist without the waves, but the waves cannot exist without the Ocean.”

“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.”

“You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained.”

“You may control a mad elephant;You may shut the mouth of the bear and the tiger;Ride the lion and play with the cobra;By alchemy you may learn your livelihood;You may wander through the universe incognito;Make vassals of the gods; be ever youthful;You may walk in water and live in fire;But control of the mind is better and more difficult.”

“Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.”

“Self-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God; that you do not have to pray that it come to you; that God’s omnipresence is your omnipresence; and that all that you need to do is improve your knowing.”

“The true basis of religion is not belief, but intuitive experience. Intuition is the soul’s power of knowing God. To know what religion is really all about, one must know God.”

“The entire universe is God's cosmic motion picture, and that individuals are merely actors in the divine play who change roles through reincarnation; mankind's deep suffering is rooted in identifying too closely with one's current role, rather than with the movie's director, or God.”

“Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable.”

“The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery”

“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...”

“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.”

“To work with God's happiness bubbling in the soul is to carry a portable paradise within you wherever you go.”

“Every morning I offer my body, my mind and any ability that I posses, to be used by Thee, O infinite creator, in whatever way Thou dost choose to express Thyself through me. I know that all work is Thy work, and that no task is too difficult or too menial when offered to Thee in loving service.”

“Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.”

“You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God's creative principle works in you.”

“Before embarking on important undertakings sit quietly calm your senses and thoughts and meditate deeply. You will then be guided by the great creative power of Spirit.”

“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.”

“So long as we believe in our heart of hearts that our capacity is limited and we grow anxious and unhappy, we are lacking in faith. One who truly trusts in God has no right to be anxious about anything.”

“Live each moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each moment.”