Autobiography of a YOGI by Paramhansa Yoganand
( 5/2015 review)
1. In shallow men the fish of little thoughts cause
much commotion. In oceanic minds the
whales of inspiration make hardly a ruffle.
2. He
is a fool that cannot conceal his wisdom
3. Give
not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine,
lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and rend you. Matthew
7:6
4. Good
manners without sincerity are like a beautiful dead lady.
5. Straightforwardness
without civility is like a surgeon’s knife, effective but unpleasant. Candour with courtesy is
helpful and admirable.
6. Tender
inner weakness, revolting at mild touches of censure, are like diseased parts
of the body, recoiling before every delicate handling.
7. A
man who bows down to nothing can never bear the burden of himself – Dostoevsky
8. The
soul must stretch over the cosmogonic abysses, while the body performs its
daily duties.
9.
Ever-new joy is God.
