Posts tagged peace

When someone tells me how much he has worked for God, I see the poor quality of his spirit. Those who work for the Lord in the right way never think in terms of how much they are doing for Him. Rather, they think only of how much He is doing for them - giving them a body through which they can render service to others, a mind to think about Him and His wonders, and a heart to love Him as their Father, Maker, and sole Benefactor.

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “Yogoda Satsanga Magazine”

Sri Sri Mahavatar Babaji Smriti Divas Mahavatar Babaji has promised to guard and guide all sincere Kriya Yogis in their path toward the Goal…. “Whenever anyone utters with reverence the name of Babaji,” Lahiri Mahasaya said, “that devotee attracts an instant spiritual blessing.”

- 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”

If I were to give you the gift that I would like best of all to offer you, it would be the right attitude toward God and Guru; toward life; toward your work; toward the others of your group. But the best gifts cannot be purchased and given. The gifts and graces of the soul must be acquired by patient, daily practice. All will surely be yours in time, for if you do not obtain them in the position to which God has called you, where, in all the world, are they to be found?

- Sri Gyanamata “God Alone: The Life and Letters of a Saint”

These three instructions, plus meditation, contain the only rule of life that any disciple needs: detachment; realization of God as the Giver; and unruffled patience. As long as we fail in any one of these three, we still have a serious spiritual defect to overcome. -

Sri Gyanamata “God Alone: The Life and Letters of a Saint”

Paramahansa Yogananda in a memorial tribute to Sister Gyanamata: “I had never seen, never heard Sister criticize anybody; never heard a cross word from her lips. All the disciples whose good fortune it was to know her felt a new inspiration, and they all said: ‘She is indeed a saint.’”

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda “God Alone: The Life and Letters of a Saint”

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”

I do not expect anything from others, so their actions cannot be in opposition to wishes of mine.

- Sri Sri Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri “Autobiography of a Yogi”