He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.

He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.

paramahansa yogananda

Every tomorrow is determined by every today.

Every tomorrow is determined by every today.

Come into the silence of solitude, and the vibration there will talk to you through the voice of God.

Come into the silence of solitude, and the vibration there will talk to you through the voice of God.

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.

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.

A saint is a sinner who never gave up.

A saint is a sinner who never gave up.

Fear was given to man as a cautionary device to spare him pain; it is not mean to be cultivated and abused.

Fear was given to man as a cautionary device to spare him pain; it is not mean to be cultivated and abused.

The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.

The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.

When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.

When you learn to get along with yourself, you will know how to get along with everybody.

Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.

Play your part in life, but never forget it is only a role.

Change your life by changing your thoughts.

Change your life by changing your thoughts.

If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.

If circumstances are bad and you have to bear them, do not make them a part of yourself.

The purpose of the guru is not to weaken your will. It is to teach you secrets of developing your inner power, until you can stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds.

The purpose of the guru is not to weaken your will. It is to teach you secrets of developing your inner power, until you can stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds.

Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.

Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.

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

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

Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.

Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.

Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.

Do your best and then relax. Let things go on in a natural way, rather than force them.

A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, 'What comes of itself, let it come.

A good rule in life is to tell yourself simply, 'What comes of itself, let it come.

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.

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.

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.

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.