Paramahansa Yogananda
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"Paramahansa Yogananda" or Paramhansa Yogananda (5 January 1893March 7, 1952), born "Mukunda Lal Ghosh", was an Indian yoga/yogi and guru who introduced millions of westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book, Autobiography of a Yogi.

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The man form is higher than the angel form; of all forms it is the highest. Man is the highest being in creation, because he aspires to freedom.

Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

Truth is exact correspondence with reality.

Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.

The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.