yogananda

Quotes «Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.» «Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean.» «Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.» «You may control a mad elephant; You may shut the mouth of the bear and the tiger; Ride the lion and play with the cobra; By alchemy you may learn your livelihood; You may wander through the universe incognito; Make vassals of the gods; be ever youthful; You may walk in water and live in fire; But control of the mind is better and more difficult....

Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) was an Indian Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) / Yogoda Satsanga Society (YSS) of India, and who lived his last 32 years in America. A chief disciple of the Bengali yoga guru Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, he was sent by his lineage to spread the teachings of yoga to the West, to prove the unity between Eastern and Western religions and to preach a balance between Western material growth and Indian spirituality....

“God is consciousness. There is essentially nothing in the universe but mind or consciousness.” — Paramahansa Yogananda

“Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.” — Paramahansa Yogananda

“Modern life is becoming very unsatisfactory. It does not give you happiness. There are too many things, too many desires. More nice cars and dresses and entertainments—and more worries! Free yourself from these so-called “necessities”…” — Paramahansa Yogananda

“The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man’s slavery.” — Paramahansa Yogananda