"We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality….So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now. You

“‘Lahiri (Mahasaya), do you call me for a trifle?’ The master’s (Babaji) gaze was stern. 'Truth is for earnest seekers, not for those of idle curiosity. It is easy to believe when one sees; no soul searchings

“After I had abandoned underlying resentment, I found a marked decrease in my chastisement. In a very subtle way, Master melted into comparative clemency. In time I demolished every wall of rationalization

“My guru ordinarily was gentle and affable to guests; his welcome was given with charming cordiality. Yet inveterate egotists sometimes suffered an invigorating shock. They confronted in Master either

"You have the power to hurt yourself or to benefit yourself.... If you do not choose to be happy no one can make you happy. Do not blame God for that! And if you choose to be happy, no one can make

"God made us in His image. The way to remember the image of God within us is to retain the state of perfect inner calmness. He who is calm is fit for the kingdom of God. His mind is always still;

"The deeper you meditate and the more willingly you serve, the happier you will be" #ParamahansaYogananda Image Source

"You should be able to say: My Lord, I love You as the father loves the child, as the lover loves the beloved, as the friend loves the friend, as the master loves the servant. I love You with the

"The Greatest Romance is with the Infinite. You have no idea how beautiful life can be. When you suddenly find God everywhere, when He comes and talks to you and guides you, the Romance of Divine

"As you look into the face of each person you meet, think within that it is God who has become that form. Apply this trend to all experiences. The blood in my body is God; the reason in my mind is

"Learn to be still in body and mind, for where motion ceases, there begins the perception of God" #ParamahansaYogananda

"No matter what you may be doing, you are always free to whisper your love to God until you consciously receive His response" #ParamahansaYogananda

"The greatest of all duties is to remember God. The first thing to do in the morning is to meditate on Him and think how you can give your life to His service, so that all day long you will be filled

"Affirm divine calmness and peace and send out only thoughts of love and goodwill if you want to live in peace and harmony. Live a godly life yourself, and everyone who crosses your path will be helped,

"Open the windows of calmness, and you will find a sudden burst of the bright sun of joy within your Self" #ParamahansaYogananda

"I am no longer the wave of consciousness thinking itself separated from the sea of cosmic consciousness. I am the ocean of Spirit that has become the wave of human life" #ParamahansaYogananda

"Fearlessness means faith in God: faith in His protection, His justice, His wisdom, His mercy, His love, and His omnipresence. To be fit for Self-realization, man must be fearless"

"No matter what you may be doing, you are always free to whisper your love to God until you consciously receive His response" #ParamahansaYogananda

"Light is what we are made of—not gross physical light, but the finer spiritualized light of prana, intelligent life energy. That light is the real essence of everything" #ParamahansaYogananda