"Learn to appreciate and express the divine qualities within yourself, not out of egoistic pride, but because you are dearly cherished by the Eternal Beloved who wants to give something of Himself to this world through you." ~ Sri Daya Mata

"What we strongly think and believe, we draw into our lives. If we establish a joyous attitude of seeing ourselves as souls — having faith in our spiritual potential and our innate goodness, and cultivating these — we manifest more our real Self, the divine atman or soul within us." ~ Sri Daya Mata

No matter how busy we are, we should not forget now and then to free our minds completely from worries and all duties. ~Paramahansa Yogananda #selfrealizationfellowship #paramahansayogananda #yogananda Victoria Meditation Group on IG and X instagram.com/victoriameditationgroup x.com/yyjmeditation

"Learn how to develop the seeds of your innate God-given faculties of the mind….You will be surprised how much it can do if you cast off the limitations you have put on it." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

"Don’t believe you are incapable of doing anything. Often when you can’t succeed at something it is because you have made up your mind that you cannot do it. But when you convince your mind of its accomplishing power, you can do anything!" ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

"Realize that you are a part of Spirit and that just behind the spark of your life is the Flame of Infinity; just behind the glimmer of your thoughts is the Great Light of God." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

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"By communing with God you change your status from a mortal being to an immortal being. When you do this, all bonds that limit you will be broken. This is a very great law to remember." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

On this day in 1942, Paramahansa Yogananda dedicated the SRF temple in Hollywood, California, as a “Church of All Religions.” #selfrealizationfellowship #paramahansayogananda #yogananda #srfHollywoodTemple #HollywoodTemple

Reservations for visiting Lake Shrine meditation gardens are now open at lakeshrine.org. #losangeles

No matter how busy we are, we should not forget now and then to free our minds completely from worries and all duties. ~Paramahansa Yogananda #selfrealizationfellowship #paramahansayogananda #yogananda #busy #yyj Victoria Meditation Group on IG instagram.com/victoriameditationgroup

SRF Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens to Reopen August 27. Because of post-fire remediation efforts, they will be opening the outdoor areas first and then opening the other areas as they are able. Reservations will be opening soon at lakeshrine.org. #losangeles #meditation

On Aug 16th at 7:00 AM PDT, Brother Chidananda will be leading a special three-hour meditation in celebration of Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Bhagavan Krishna.

"Calmness is the altar and sanctuary of the Father. Practice seeking Him in calmness. Meditation is the way... Books and classes and philosophical explanations you can have, but this do not forget: Use all your free moments to meditate and cultivate a friendship with God." ~ PY

"Those who deeply meditate feel a wonderful inner quiet. This stillness within should be maintained even when in the company of other people. What you learn in meditation, practice in activity and conversation; let no one dislodge you from that calm state. Hold on to your peace." ~ PY

"The more you are silent the more happiness you will find. What joy awaits discovery in the silence behind the portals of your mind, no human tongue can tell. But you must convince yourself; you must meditate and create that environment." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"The spiritually deep individual lives day and night in a calm interior silence into which neither menacing worries nor even the crash of colliding worlds can intrude." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"Practice the art of silence. When tigers of worries, sickness, and death are chasing you, your only sanctuary is the inner temple of silence." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

"In fearlessness affirm: 'I am castled in God’s presence. No harm can reach me, for in every situation of life — physical, mental, financial, spiritual — I am protected in the fortress of God’s presence.' " ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

"There is happiness in the divine soul-temple within you. There is goodness there; and loyalty, hope, courage, peace, and joy." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

"The temple of God is within your soul. Enter into this quietness, and sit there in meditation with the light of intuition burning on the altar. There is no restlessness, no searching, no striving here." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

"I am not impressed by those who claim to experience 'divine ecstasies,' but are unkind toward others." ~Sri Daya Mata #kindness

"Give love and friendship without expecting or demanding anything in return. Expectation will make you a victim of misery." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"Please join us in taking a quiet moment to send loving energies to our Lake Shrine swans. Thank you to everyone who shared stories and photos in the Sita Memorial request." ~Lake Shrine website More info in alt text. Sita Memorial Tribute: lakeshrine.org/wp-content/u... #LakeShrine

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A swan eats only the solid content from the liquid he scoops up in his bill; similarly, we should keep in mind only the lessons we have learned from the past and forget the unnecessary details. This will relieve the mind to a great extent. ~Paramahansa Yogananda #paramahansayogananda #yyj

"The minutes are more important than the years....if you fill the minutes of your life with divine aspirations, automatically the years will be saturated with them." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"The mind may tell you that you cannot free yourself from a particular habit; but habits are nothing but repetitions of your own thoughts, and these you have the capacity to change." ~Paramahansa Yogananda, Where There Is Light

"The Lord is painting glorious scenery in the ever-changing clouds and sky." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

So do Thou, my Lord: Thou and I, never apart. Wave of the sea, dissolve in the sea! I am the bubble, make me the sea, Make me the sea, oh, make me the sea! ~Cosmic Chants, I Am the Bubble #paramahansayogananda #yogananda #selfrealizationfellowship #cosmicchants

"To a devotee on the right path, spiritual unfoldment is as natural and as unnoticed by him as his breathing." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"Through use of the Kriya key, persons who cannot bring themselves to believe in the divinity of any man will behold at last the full divinity of their own selves." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

Never be small inside; never be mean and petty. Be big —in understanding, compassion, tolerance. ~Sri Daya Mata #srf #yogananda #sridayamata #understanding #compassion #tolerance #yyj  Victoria Meditation Group on IG & X. instagram.com/victoriameditationgroup x.com/yyjmeditation

The Self-Realization Fellowship 2026 Wall Calendar is now available for purchase. This calendar is Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s founding of the SRF Lake Shrine. #yogananda #booksky bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/wall...

Tonight at 7:30 PM (PST), as part of the SRF Convocation, Brother Govindananda will be speaking on "The Art of Relaxation: Counteracting Stress and Experiencing True Serenity". The convocation registration is free of charge and the classes are streamed online. #yoga #stress #yogananda #relaxation

Never be narrow-minded, an attitude found so often in religion. Narrow-mindedness has no place in love for God. But people respect loyalty. If I am to be remembered in this world, may it be for devotion and loyalty to my Guru, who has introduced me to God. ~Sri Daya Mata #selfrealizationfellowship

Never be discouraged. Never think that you cannot make the spiritual grade, no matter how steep it seems at times. ~Sri Daya Mata #selfrealizationfellowship #srf #paramahansayogananda #yogananda #sridayamata #yyj Victoria Meditation Group on IG: instagram.com/victoriameditationgroup

"When you talk, don’t talk too much about yourself. Try to speak on a subject that interests the other person. And listen." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"When you can shut out restless thoughts at will, and put the attention wholly on God, that is the real beginning of divine communion." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"When you are able to employ your will always for constructive purposes, you become the controller of your destiny." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

Never be afraid of hard work. People who dislike work are always dodging it; and I can tell you without a doubt that they do not succeed on the spiritual path. ~Sri Daya Mata #selfrealizationfellowship #paramahansayogananda #SRF Victoria Meditation Group on IG instagram.com/victoriameditationgroup

The Self-Realization Fellowship Convocation will be held from June 22 – 28 at the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, and also online. SRF Convocation is a week long program of inspirational talks and meditations on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. #meditation #yoga

Engrossed is the bee of my mind on the blue lotus feet of my Divine Mother. Divine Mother, my Divine Mother! ~Cosmic Chants, Blue Lotus Feet #selfrealizationfellowship #Yogananda #paramahansayogananda Victoria Meditation Group on IG & X. instagram.com/victoriameditationgroup x.com/yyjmeditation

"This little mouth we have is like a cannon, and words are the ammunition. They destroy many things. Do not talk uselessly, and not until you think your words are going to do some good." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"This life is not the end, but merely one link in the eternal chain of your relationship with your loved ones." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

A retreat is a dynamo of silence where you may go for the exclusive purpose of being recharged by the infinite. ~Paramahansa Yogananda Victoria Meditation Group on IG and X. instagram.com/victoriameditationgroup x.com/yyjmeditation #selfrealizationfellowship #paramahansayogananda #spiritualretreat

National patriotism is necessary, but it should not ignore spiritual truth...[W]hen the patriotism of a nation is firmly built on respect for the everlasting Source of truth, on love of truth and truth alone, that nation shall endure. ~Paramahansa Yogananda #selfrealizationfellowship #yogananda #yyj

"God and guru want for us only our highest good: freedom from this world of bewildering inconstancies —health and disease, pleasure and pain, happiness and sorrow— and safe harbour in the ever-new joy of the changeless Spirit." ~Sri Mrinalini Mata

"Give love and friendship without expecting or demanding anything in return. Expectation will make you a victim of misery." ~Paramahansa Yogananda

"Any close relationship is a challenge to emotional maturity. The mature individual has the inner strength to stand alone, but enjoys giving, caring, even sacrificing for the welfare of another." ~Sri Daya Mata, Self-Realization Magazine, Fall 1988