Paramahansa Yogananda People Quotations

This world is not the same to all people. Each one lives in his little domain....Peace and harmony may reign in one person's world; where strife and restlessness in anothers. But whatever the circumstances of one's environment, it consists of both an inner and an outer world. The outside world is the one in which your life engages in action and interaction. The world inside of you determines your happiness or unhappiness.

Those who are socially inclined will find a new power to help humanity through the lessons of books written by noble and gifted people.

Great healers, people of divine realization, do not cure by chance but by exact knowledge.

Wise guidance never violates people's Free Will. A superior who demands obedience of his subordinates should show respect for their capacity to understand, and also for their Innate Right to their own Free Will.

Most people consider the course of events as natural and inevitable. They little know what radical changes are possible through prayer.

From joy people are born; for joy they live; in joy they melt at death. Death is an ecstasy, for it removes the burden of the body and frees the soul of all pain springing from body identification. It is the cessation of pain and sorrow.

Self-realization is, in fact, the only religion. For it is the true purpose of religion, no matter how people define their beliefs.

People are so skillful in their ignorance!

The sun shines equally on diamond and charcoal, but the former has developed qualities that enable it to reflect the sunlight brilliantly, while the latter is unable to reflect the sunlight. Emulate the diamond in your dealings with people. Brightly reflect the light of God's love.

People are running, running, but there is no place in the world to which they can flee to escape themselves. Ultimately, each one must face himself.

Some people try to be tall by cutting off the heads of others.