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Kriya Yoga is the real “fire rite” oft extolled in the Gita. The yogi casts his human longings into a monotheistic bonfire consecrated to the unparalleled God…. All past and present desires are fuel consumed by love divine. The Ultimate Flame receives the sacrifice of all human madness, and man is pure of dross. His metaphorical bones stripped of all desirous flesh, his karmic skeleton bleached by antiseptic suns of wisdom, inoffensive before man and Maker, he is clean at last.

- Sri Sri Parama­hansa Yogananda “Autobiography of a Yogi”

God is approachable. Talking of Him and listening to His words in the scriptures, thinking of Him, feeling His presence in meditation, you will see that gradually the Unreal becomes real, and this world which you think is real will be seen as unreal. There is no joy like that realization.

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “Man’s Eternal Quest”

Whenever your mind wanders in the maze of myriad worldly thoughts, patiently lead it back to remembrance of the indwelling Lord. In time you will find Him ever with you - a God who talks with you in your own language, a God whose face peeps at you from every flower and shrub and blade of grass. Then you shall say: “I am free! I am clothed in the gossamer of Spirit; I fly from earth to heaven on wings of light.” And what joy will consume your being!

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yoga­nanda “Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda”

Once when I was meditating I heard His voice, whispering: “Thou dost say I am away, but thou didst not come in. That is why thou dost say I am away. I am always in. Come in and thou wilt see Me. I am always here, ready to greet thee.”

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “Man’s Eternal Quest”

Live only in the present, not in the future. Do your best today; don’t look for tomorrow. - Sri Sri Paramahansa Yoga­nanda “Yogoda Satsanga Magazine”

Don’t concern yourself with the faults of others. Use the scouring powder of wisdom to keep the rooms of your own mind bright and spotless. By your example, other ­persons will be inspired to do their own housecleaning.

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda”

When you are told you are good, you should not relax but should try to become even better. Your continuous improvement gives happiness to you, to those around you, and to God.

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yoga­nanda “Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda”

Avoid a negative approach to life. Why gaze down the sewers when there is loveliness all around us? One may find some fault in even the greatest masterpieces of art, music, and literature. But isn’t it better to enjoy their charm and glory? Life has a bright side and a dark side, for the world of relativity is composed of light and shadows. If you permit your thoughts to dwell on evil, you yourself will become ugly. Look only for the good in everything, that you absorb the quality of beauty.

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda”

You cannot be free unless you have burned the seeds of past actions in the fire of wisdom and meditation. -

Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “Yogoda Satsanga Magazine”

Resolve that you are not going to be affected by troubles; you are not going to be finicky; you are not going to be a victim of habits and moods; you are going to be free as a lark. -

Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “Yogoda Satsanga Magazine”