Quotes From Paramahansa Yogananda
A few months back I was sitting in a Starbucks in Atlanta writing and brainstorming thoughts for an upcoming speech. In front of me sat an older brother, working diligently on his computer. Being that I just released my book entitled, Book of Essence, I was in the mode of talking with everyone to share my book.
On my way out I chatted with this person and he purchased not one book, but ended up buying over the course of a month nearly 30, sharing them with all of his friends. A few weeks after I met him he gave me an audio book that has changed my life. It is called, Autobiography of a Yogi
I’ve listened to this 24+ hour audiobook nearly 3 times and each time I do, I receive golden nuggets of wisdom that shift my view of life, my existence, and the world.
Paramahansa Yogananda is called a master yogi who brought yoga to the western world over 100 years ago. His wisdom is timeless, his spiritual depth is endless and his impact on spiritual seekers is as vast as the universe.
Below are 30 powerful quotes from Paramahansa Yogananda. May they empower you as much as they’ve empowered me.
30 Quotes From Paramahansa Yogananda
1 – “The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
2 – “Stillness is the altar of spirit.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
3 – “Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
4 – “Every tomorrow is determined by every today.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
5 – “Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
6 – “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.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
7 – “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
8 – “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.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
9 – “Millions of people never analyze themselves. Mentally they are mechanical products of the factory of their environment, preoccupied with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, working and sleeping, and going here and there to be entertained. They don’t know what or why they are seeking, nor why they never realize complete happiness and lasting satisfaction. By evading self-analysis, people go on being robots, conditioned by their environment. True self-analysis is the greatest art of progress.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
10 – “The deeper the Self-realization of a man, the more he influences the whole universe by his subtle spiritual vibrations, and the less he himself is affected by the phenomenal flux.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
11 – “Roam in the world as a lion of self-control; see that the frogs of weakness don’t kick you around.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
12 – “Man arrives penniless in this world, and departs without a single rupee.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
13 – “The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man’s slavery.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
14 – “Seeds of past karma cannot germinate if they are roasted in the fires of divine wisdom.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
15 – “Opportunities in life come by creation, not by chance.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
16 – “Discerning placement of a comma does not atone for a spiritual coma.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
17- “Look fear in the face and it will cease to trouble you.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
18 – “Practice loving those who do not love you. Feel for those who do not feel for you. Be generous to those who are generous only to themselves. If you heap hatred on your enemy, neither he nor you are able to perceive the inherent beauty of your soul.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
19 – “Make up your mind that you will be happy whether you are rich or poor, healthy or unhealthy, happily married or unhappily married, young or old, smiling or crying. Don’t wait for yourself, your family or your surroundings to change before you can be happy within yourself. Make up your mind to be happy within yourself, right now, whatever you are, or wherever you are.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
20 – “Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace” – Paramahansa Yogananda
21 – “You possess the power of thought and the power of will. Utilize to the uttermost these divine gifts!” -Paramahansa Yogananda
22 – “The one who pursues a goal of even-mindedness is neither jubilant with gain nor depressed by loss.” – Paramahansa Yogananda
23 – We should pattern our life by a triangular guide: calmness and sweetness are the two sides; the base is happiness.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
24 – “Remember, people suffer only because they think things ought to be different from what they are.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
25 – “Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
26 – “Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
27 – “Everything, at first, is an idea, a special creation.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
28 – “Thought is the matrix of all creation; thought created everything. If you hold on to that truth with indomitable will, you can materialize any thought.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
29 – “Suffering is a good teacher to those who are quick and willing to learn from it. But it becomes a tyrant to those who resist and resent.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
30 – “Modern science has discovered that the various material elements are nothing more than differently vibrating atoms. The universe is a cosmic motion picture of dancing atoms, which in turn are energy-sparks—not matter at all but vibratory waves.” -Paramahansa Yogananda
Wisdom of Yogananda
I challenge you to embrace one of these quotes above this week. Remind yourself of the one that aligns with you and supports your life today.
Sometimes one, small, seemingly insignificant quote can shift the trajectory of your entire life.
Here’s to uncovering the greatest you.
Peace
Happiness
Compassion
Respect
Jeffon Seely
Three Key Life