Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda, born Mukunda Lal Ghosh, was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced millions of westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book, Autobiography of a Yogi...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth5 January 1893
CountryIndia
oneness knowing world
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.
prayer people events
Most people consider the course of events as natural and inevitable. They little know what radical changes are possible through prayer.
knowing soul intuition
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.
real-friends community true-friendship
When you learn to live for others, they will live for you.
friendship true-friend real-friends
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.
sitting kingdoms thrones
I will be calmly active, actively calm. I am a prince of peace, sitting on the throne of poise, directing the kingdom of my activity.
children giving-up grieving
The body is only a garment. How many times you have changed your clothing in this life, yet because of this you would not say that you have changed. Similarly, when you give up this bodily dress at death you do not change. You are just the same, an immortal soul, a child of God.
dream reality play
Do not take life's experiences too seriously. For in reality they are nothing but dream experiences. Play your part in life, but never forget that it is only a role.
yoga calm always-be-happy
Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
doors soul vibrations
If you open the door to the magnetic power of friendship, souls of like vibrations will be attracted to you.
fear yoga stay-calm
Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
vibrations energy atoms
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.
creative meditation important
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.
cosmos tissues matter
The Spirit could not create matter as anything different from Itself, for it had only Itself as the tissue or material with which to build the cosmos.