Paramahansa Yogananda Realization Quotations

Self-realization means to know truth through yourself, and not through others. By seeking God first, through Self-realization, all things-strength, power, prosperity, wisdom, health, and immortality-will be added unto you.

If religion means primarily God-consciousness, or the realization of God both within and without, and secondarily a body of beliefs, tenets and dogmas, then, strictly speaking, there is but one religion in the world, for there is but one God.

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

With the realization of God comes all power. If the little wave knew that behind it is the great ocean, it could say, "I am the ocean." You should realize that just behind your consciousness is the Ocean of God.

All Nature will commune with you when you are in tune with God. Realization of this truth will make you a master of your destiny.

God-realization is attained only by great effort on the part of the yogi and by divine grace.