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
never-forget forget forget-it
Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.
considers cosmic man material sees various vastly yogi
The ordinary man considers solids and liquids and the energy manifestations of the material world to be vastly different, but the yogi sees them as various vibrations of the one cosmic light.
enters passes stored
Cosmic energy enters the body through the medulla and then passes to the cerebrum, in which it is stored or concentrated.
fruits inner lust mental state unless
No one can be a yogi, maintaining a state of mental equilibrium, free from inner involvement in planned desireful activities, unless he has renounced identification with his ego and its unsatisfiable lust for the fruits of actions.
romance infinite
The greatest romance is with the Infinite.
blessedness ifs
It is blessedness for yourself and others if you are happy.
balance mindfulness calmness
Retire to the center of your being, which is calmness.
achievement desire wish
A wish is a desire without energy
serenity relax
Do your best and then relax.
time-management tomorrow moments
If God calls me tomorrow I will go without a moment's turning back.
brotherhood example understood
Brotherhood is an ideal better understood by example than precept!
tunes ifs
If you possess happiness you possess everything: to be happy is to be in tune with God.
intensity
When you yearn for God with intensity, He will come to you.
mistake soul mud
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.