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When the soul completely frees itself from everything that goes against God's will and conforms to it, it is transformed in God through love.
St. John of the Cross
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Ascent of Mount Carmel, p. 132
Life is a journey of transformation from impurity to purity, hatred to love, death to immortality, imperfection to perfection, and slavery to freedom, ultimately leading to eternal bliss and infinite strength.
Swami Sivananda
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Bliss Divine, p. 281
Yogic practices alone are not enough; purification of the heart is essential. Self-reflection is necessary to eliminate faults and bad habits. Correct your flaws, such as selfishness, pride, jealousy, and hatred. Cultivate your heart by sharing with others and engaging in selfless service, which will lead to a pure mind.
Swami Sivananda
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Bliss Divine, p. 279
The most important thing in the world is to have a correct understanding of God, as your beliefs about God shape your entire life.
Swami Sivananda
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Bliss Divine, p. 183
Man is a soul, not an institution; his inner reforms alone can lend permanence to outer ones.
Paramahansa Yogananda
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Autobiography of a Yogi 57
The ills attributed to an anthropomorphic abstraction called 'society' may be laid more realistically at the door of Everyman. Utopia must spring in the private bosom before it can flower in civic virtue.
Paramahansa Yogananda
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Autobiography of a Yogi 56
The vastness or omnipresence of the Almighty broadens our view point also. Then, instead of pointing out the shortcoming of others, we try to improve ourselves. Religion inspires for self improvement. When we improve ourselves, the entire world improves for us.
Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji
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Stream of Thoughts 122
My preceptor and Lord Rama are my guides, and I believe that their guidance will lead me to transformation.
Tulsidas
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Ramcharitmanas — Ayodhya Kand Part 5 (verses 564–600), p. 21
The author has refined his work with his intellect, but listen to it with an open and sympathetic mind, and correct it.
Tulsidas
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Ramcharitmanas — Bal Kand Part 1 (verses 1–97), p. 47
Until a person is fully convinced that they are always being observed by God, it's impossible for them to act correctly.
Al-Ghazali
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Alchemy of Happiness (Al-Ghazali — scripture edition), p. 32
Just like the animal soul's health depends on the balance of its parts, which can be restored with medicine when needed, the human soul's health relies on a moral balance maintained and repaired through ethical teachings and moral principles.
Al-Ghazali
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Alchemy of Happiness (Al-Ghazali — scripture edition), p. 22
I constantly transform myself and take birth in various wombs to uphold my son, with the help of men who exist in or have departed from the world.
Vyasa
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Mahabharata, p. 5598
A foolish disciple who offends their preceptor by causing them harm will certainly undergo three transformations in this world.
Vyasa
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Mahabharata, p. 5276
Just as a young calf can recognize its mother among a thousand cows, a person's past actions pursue them through all their transformations.
Vyasa
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Mahabharata, p. 4865
Alas, why don't you wake up to a correct understanding of your situation?
Vyasa
HinduTeachingKnowledgePurposeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4709
The person with dull intelligence who refuses to explain the meanings of texts in a gathering of learned people, with foolish understanding, never succeeds in explaining the meaning correctly.
Vyasa
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Mahabharata, p. 4619
Through actions, one is forced to be reborn after death with a body made of six and ten ingredients. However, through knowledge, one becomes transformed into something eternal, unmanifest, and immutable.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingKnowledgeOnenessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4357
The Mahat quickly transforms into the Mind, which is the essence of the manifest universe.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingMindReformationSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4321
Time has no master, it is always watchful and constantly transforming everything within itself.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingGuruReformationSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4305
Purusha is the witness to all the transformations of Prakriti, but he himself cannot be grasped. He transcends all attributes in his original nature.
Vyasa
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Mahabharata, p. 4262