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title: "56 Soul Quotes By Paramahansa Yogananda"
description: "Paramahansa Yogananda's soul quotes highlight inner peace, meditation, and love as the soul's expression."
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> [Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/kindness-is-the-light-that-dissolves-all-walls-between-souls-families/)

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> [Love is the Song of the Soul singing to God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/love-is-the-song-of-the-soul-singing-to-god/)

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> [Spirit is the vast stillness which is behind all created things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/spirit-is-the-vast-stillness-which-is-behind-all-created-things/)

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> [What you lose in the world will not be a loss to your soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/what-you-lose-in-the-world-will-not-be-a-loss-to-your-soul/)

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> [Is a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/is-a-diamond-less-valuable-because-it-is-covered-with-mud-god-sees/)

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> [Sincerity is a soul quality that God has given to every human being, but not all express it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/sincerity-is-a-soul-quality-that-god-has-given-to-every-human-being/)

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> [The true basis of religion is not belief, but intuitive experience. Intuition is the soul’s power of knowing God. To know what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-true-basis-of-religion-is-not-belief-but-intuitive-experience/)

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> [When, by meditation, we withdraw restless thoughts from the lake of the mind, we behold our soul, a perfect reflection of Spirit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/when-by-meditation-we-withdraw-restless-thoughts-from-the-lake-of-the/)

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> [Intuition is soul guidance, appearing naturally in man during those instants when his mind is calm.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/intuition-is-soul-guidance-appearing-naturally-in-man-during-those/)

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> [If you open the door to the magnetic power of friendship, souls of like vibrations will be attracted to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/if-you-open-the-door-to-the-magnetic-power-of-friendship-souls-of/)

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> [To work with God's happiness bubbling in the soul is to carry a portable paradise within you wherever you go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/to-work-with-god-s-happiness-bubbling-in-the-soul-is-to-carry-a/)

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> [Behold thine immortal Self resurrected with Christ in the illuminating Light of Christ Consciousness, present in every soul, every flower, every atom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/behold-thine-immortal-self-resurrected-with-christ-in-the/)

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> [Why forgive one who wrongs you? Because if you angrily strike back you misrepresent your own divine soul nature-you are no better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/why-forgive-one-who-wrongs-you-because-if-you-angrily-strike-back-you/)

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> [From joy people are born; for joy they live; in joy they melt at death. Death is an ecstasy, for it removes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/from-joy-people-are-born-for-joy-they-live-in-joy-they-melt-at-death/)

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> [I could not think of being unkind, even to a mortal enemy. It would hurt me. I see so much unkindness in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/i-could-not-think-of-being-unkind-even-to-a-mortal-enemy-it-would-2/)

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> [The physical ego, the active consciousness in man, should uplift its body-identified self into unity with the soul, its true nature; it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-physical-ego-the-active-consciousness-in-man-should-uplift-its/)

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> [To me there is no difference between one person and another; I behold all as soul-reflection s of the one God. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/to-me-there-is-no-difference-between-one-person-and-another-i-behold/)

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> [Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/making-others-happy-through-kindness-of-speech-and-sincerity-of-right/)

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> [The scenery of mountains painted on the ever-changing azure canvas of the sky, the mysterious mechanism of the human body, the rose,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-scenery-of-mountains-painted-on-the-ever-changing-azure-canvas-of/)

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> [Mankind is engaged in an eternal quest for that ‘something else' he hopes will bring him happiness, complete and unending.For those individual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/mankind-is-engaged-in-an-eternal-quest-for-that-something-else-he/)

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> [God is the life behind your life, the sight behind your eyes, the taste behind your tongue, and the love behind your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/god-is-the-life-behind-your-life-the-sight-behind-your-eyes-the-taste/)

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> [It takes a long time-many incarnations of right action, good company, help of the guru, self-awakening, wisdom, and meditation-for man to regain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/it-takes-a-long-time-many-incarnations-of-right-action-good-company/)

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> [If death were the end, then there is no God, and there are no realised masters - it is all a pack…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/if-death-were-the-end-then-there-is-no-god-and-there-are-no-realised/)

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> [The way to liberation lies through this realization of the Self, by God-communion and by remaining in this God-aware state of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-way-to-liberation-lies-through-this-realization-of-the-self-by/)

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> [The reflection, the verisimilitude, of life that shines in the fleshly cells from the soul source is the only cause of man's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-reflection-the-verisimilitude-of-life-that-shines-in-the-fleshly/)

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> [An adept of Kriya Yoga conquers death by taking the soul beyond identification with the physical body, consciously and at will; and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/an-adept-of-kriya-yoga-conquers-death-by-taking-the-soul-beyond/)

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> [“Man's conscious state is an awareness of body and breath. His subconscious state, active in sleep, is associated with his mental, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/man-s-conscious-state-is-an-awareness-of-body-and-breath-his/)

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> [He who knows his soul knows this truth: " I am beyond everything finite; I I now see that the Spirit, alone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/he-who-knows-his-soul-knows-this-truth-i-am-beyond-everything-finite/)

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> [The soul's first adventure is the fight between two ideas: the wish to return to earth in a human form, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-soul-s-first-adventure-is-the-fight-between-two-ideas-the-wish-to/)

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> [Behold thine immortal Self resurrected with Christ in the light of illumination, present in every soul, every flower, every atom!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/behold-thine-immortal-self-resurrected-with-christ-in-the-light-of/)

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> [Love is the song of the soul singing to God. It is the balanced rhythmic dance of planets - sun and moon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/love-is-the-song-of-the-soul-singing-to-god-it-is-the-balanced/)

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> [Freedom means the power to act by soul guidance, not by the compulsions of desires and habits. Obeying the ego leads to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/freedom-means-the-power-to-act-by-soul-guidance-not-by-the/)

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> [“The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's happiness, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-happiness-of-one-s-own-heart-alone-cannot-satisfy-the-soul-one/)

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> [Self-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/self-realization-is-the-knowing-in-all-parts-of-body-mind-and-soul-2/)

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> [Music that is saturated with soul force is the real universal music, understandable by all hearts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/music-that-is-saturated-with-soul-force-is-the-real-universal-music/)

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> [You had to fight to get into the womb. Not only you but many souls rushed to enter, and the ones that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/you-had-to-fight-to-get-into-the-womb-not-only-you-but-many-souls/)

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> [I could not think of being unkind, even to a mortal enemy. It would hurt me. I see so much unkindness in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/i-could-not-think-of-being-unkind-even-to-a-mortal-enemy-it-would/)

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> [As you find your soul-reservoir of peace, less and less controversy will be able to afflict your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/as-you-find-your-soul-reservoir-of-peace-less-and-less-controversy/)

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> [The sense of being a separate, egoic self begins with the astral, not with the physical, body. The soul is individualized spirit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-sense-of-being-a-separate-egoic-self-begins-with-the-astral-not/)

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> [Through the orifice of silence, the whole geyser of Bliss, perpetually shoots up and flows over the soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/through-the-orifice-of-silence-the-whole-geyser-of-bliss-perpetually/)

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> [Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/love-cannot-be-had-for-the-asking-it-comes-only-as-a-gift-from-the/)

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> [He who is persistent will realize God. So try your best to make meditation a regular experience in your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/he-who-is-persistent-will-realize-god-so-try-your-best-to-make/)

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> [Truth is exact correspondence with reality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/truth-is-exact-correspondence-with-reality/)

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> [We should bathe our spirits in the deep, pure feeling that stirs within us when we gaze on the glories of His creation. This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/we-should-bathe-our-spirits-in-the-deep-pure-feeling-that-stirs/)

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> [Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/since-you-alone-are-responsible-for-your-thoughts-only-you-can-change/)

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> [Mankind is engaged in an eternal quest for that ‘something else' he hopes will bring him happiness, complete and unending.For those individual souls who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/mankind-is-engaged-in-an-eternal-quest-for-that-something-else-he/)

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> [Just as oil is present in every part of the olive, so love permeates every part of creation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/just-as-oil-is-present-in-every-part-of-the-olive-so-love-permeates/)

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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/the-mother-s-love-is-not-given-to-us-to-spoil-us-with-indulgence-but/)

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> [“If one busies himself with an outer display of scriptural wealth, what time is left for silent inward diving after the priceless pearls?” Sri”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/if-one-busies-himself-with-an-outer-display-of-scriptural-wealth-what/)

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> [When you meditate the glory of the Divine shines forth. You realize then that all along there was something tremendous within you and you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/when-you-meditate-the-glory-of-the-divine-shines-forth-you-realize/)

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> [He who knows his soul knows this truth: " I am beyond everything finite; I I now see that the Spirit, alone in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/he-who-knows-his-soul-knows-this-truth-i-am-beyond-everything-finite/)

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> [Possession of material riches, without inner peace, is like dying of thirst while bathing in a lake. If material poverty is to be avoided,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/possession-of-material-riches-without-inner-peace-is-like-dying-of/)

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> [“Physicians must carry on their work of healing through God’s laws as applied to matter.” But he extolled the superiority of mental therapy, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/physicians-must-carry-on-their-work-of-healing-through-god-s-laws-as/)

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> [If you have a strong mind and plant in it a firm resolve, you can change your destiny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paramahansa-yogananda/if-you-have-a-strong-mind-and-plant-in-it-a-firm-resolve-you-can/)

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                        "text": "If death were the end, then there is no God, and there are no realised masters - it is all a pack of lies. The great ones wouldn't urge you to became better, for what would be the use if, good or bad, we are all junked at the end of life? What would be the value of the scriptures? There would be no justice whatsoever if this present existence is all there is to each individual life. What of those souls who lived only a few years, or lived in blind or crippled bodies?",
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                        "text": "The reflection, the verisimilitude, of life that shines in the fleshly cells from the soul source is the only cause of man's attachment to his body; obviously he would not pay solicitous homage to a clod of clay. A human being falsely identifies himself with his physical form because the life currents from the soul are breath-conveyed into the flesh with such intense power that man mistakes the effect for a cause, and idolatrously imagines the body to have life of its own.",
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                        "text": "An adept of Kriya Yoga conquers death by taking the soul beyond identification with the physical body, consciously and at will; and then returning to the consciousness of the mortal form again. By this process, he experiences the body as merely the material dwelling place of the soul. He can remain therein as long as he wants; and after that body has fulfilled its usefulness, he can quit it at will without suffering physical pain or mental pain due to attachment, and enter his omnipresent home in God.",
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                        "text": "He who knows his soul knows this truth: \" I am beyond everything finite; I I now see that the Spirit, alone in a space with Its ever-new joy, has expressed Itself as the vast body of nature. I am the stars, I am the waves, I am the Life of all, I am the laughter within all hearts, I am the smile on the faces of the flowers and in each soul. I am the Wisdom and Power that sustain all creation. \"",
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