Paramahansa Yogananda
Mukunda Lal Ghosh
1893-1952 • Indian
HinduismYoga Philosophy
Indian monk who introduced millions to kriya yoga through Autobiography of a Yogi. Founder of Self-Realization Fellowship.
Key Works
- Autobiography of a Yogi
- Sayings
- Lectures
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Quotes by Paramahansa Yogananda
202 quotes“Change yourself and you have done your part in changing the world.”
changePublished Works
“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.”
GodPublished Works
“Having determination and working toward a goal, you can achieve anything you want in life.”
determinationPublished Works
“You are walking on this earth as in a dream. Our world is a dream within a dream.”
illusionPublished Works
“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.”
onenessPublished Works
“In the land of eternity there is no past or future; there is only the all-pervading present.”
eternityPublished Works
“In wishing lies the secret of fulfillment. One must develop the power of creative wishing.”
manifestationPublished Works
“Environment is stronger than willpower. To avoid temptation is easier than to resist it.”
environmentPublished Works
“Stillness is the altar of spirit.”
stillnessPublished Works
“The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy.”
meditationPublished Works
“The world is a great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.”
growthPublished Works
“It doesn't matter if a cave has been in darkness for 10,000 years or half an hour, once you light a match, it is illuminated.”
lightPublished Works
“Seclusion is the price of greatness.”
solitudePublished Works
“The man who says he can and the man who says he cannot are both right. Which one are you?”
beliefPublished Works
“Most of the world is like a mental hospital. Some persons are sick with jealousy, others with anger, hatred, or selfishness.”
awarenessPublished Works
“Every day is a fresh beginning. Every morn is the world made new.”
renewalPublished Works
“God is simple. Everything else is complex.”
GodPublished Works
“The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat.”
calmPublished Works
“The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.”
failurePublished Works
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