The Sacred

Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 – 1952)

Paramhansa Yogananda Quote – “Smoldering joy, oft-puffed by meditation…”

Smoldering joy, oft-puffed by meditation, Blinding my tearful eyes, Burst into immortal flames of bliss, Consumed my tears, my frame, my all. Thou art I, I am Thou, Knowing, Knower, Known, as One! Tranquilled, unbroken thrill, eternally living, ever new peace! Enjoyable beyond imagination of expectancy, samadhi bliss! Not a mental chloroform Or unconscious state without wilful return, Samadhi but […]

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Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 – 1952)

Paramhansa Yogananda Quote – “God will not tell you that you should desire Him above all else…”

God will not tell you that you should desire Him above all else, because He wants your love to be freely given, without “prompting.” That is the whole secret in the game of this universe. He who created us yearns for our love. He wants us to give it spontaneously, without His asking. Our love is the one thing God […]

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Zoroastrianism (circa 500 B.C.E.)

Quote from Zoroastrianism – “To do rightly by the cosmos depends on timing…”

To do rightly by the cosmos depends on timing: right doing, right being at the right time and place. This right guidance, found in every heart, finds its source in the universal Heart. This rightness is ultimate good, ultimate happiness and joy. The joy comes naturally to and through a life lived in moment-by-moment contact with the truth behind all […]

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