Some form of self-discipline is necessary to transmute material desires into spiritual aspirations. - Paramahansa Yogananda - Quotesmemo.com

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Paramahansa Yogananda

Some form of self-discipline is necessary to transmute material desires into spiritual aspirations.

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You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God's creative principle works in you.

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Group Meditation is a castle that protects the new spiritual aspirants as well as the veteran meditators. Meditating together increases the degree of Self-realization of each member of the group by the law of invisible vibratory exchange of group magnetism.

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Another qualification of success is that we not only bring harmonious and beneficial results to ourselves, but also share those benefits with others.

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Every tomorrow is determined by every today.

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