When you learn to live for others, they will live for you.

When you learn to live for others, they will live for you.

paramahansa yogananda

Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise.

Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise.

Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.

Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.

Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.

Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.

Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.

Thinkers do not accept the inevitable; they turn their efforts toward changing it.

The mother's love is not given to us to spoil us with indulgence, but to soften our hearts, that we may in turn soften others with kindness.

The mother's love is not given to us to spoil us with indulgence, but to soften our hearts, that we may in turn soften others with kindness.

If you are in a dark room, don’t beat at the darkness with a stick, but rather try to turn on the light

If you are in a dark room, don’t beat at the darkness with a stick, but rather try to turn on the light

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained.

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained.

In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.

In that power of self-control lies the seed of eternal freedom.

The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery

The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery

As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God

As a broken microphone cannot broadcast a message, so a restless mind cannot transmit prayers to God

Environment is stronger than will.

Environment is stronger than will.

Medicine has its limitations, Life Force has none.

Medicine has its limitations, Life Force has none.

Analyze yourself. All emotions are reflected in the body and mind. Envy and fear cause the face to pale, love makes it glow.

Analyze yourself. All emotions are reflected in the body and mind. Envy and fear cause the face to pale, love makes it glow.

The more you meditate, the more helpful you can be to others, and the more deeply you will be in tune with God.

The more you meditate, the more helpful you can be to others, and the more deeply you will be in tune with God.

The man form is higher than the angel form; of all forms it is the highest. Man is the highest being in creation, because he aspires to freedom.

The man form is higher than the angel form; of all forms it is the highest. Man is the highest being in creation, because he aspires to freedom.

The time will come when mankind will begin to get away from the consciousness of needing so many material things. More security and peace will be found in the simple life.

The time will come when mankind will begin to get away from the consciousness of needing so many material things. More security and peace will be found in the simple life.

Little stones that are pelted into the lake of consciousness should not throw the whole lake into commotion.

Little stones that are pelted into the lake of consciousness should not throw the whole lake into commotion.

Remain quiet. Don't feel you have to talk all the time. Go within and you will see the Loveliness behind all beauty.

Remain quiet. Don't feel you have to talk all the time. Go within and you will see the Loveliness behind all beauty.