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MISTAKE THAT RUINS YOUR MEDITATION FOREVER - PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA  #paramahansayogananda #meditation #spirituality

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00:01Have you ever found yourself wondering, after years of following a spiritual path, years

00:06spent in prayer, in meditation, in sincere devotion to God, why you still haven't experienced

00:12the kind of deep, divine transformation your soul longs for?

00:16Why haven't you touched that sacred bliss, that complete union with the divine that you

00:21have so desperately sought through all your spiritual efforts?

00:24Do you ever feel that something somewhere might be missing?

00:27Paramahansa Yogananda, the great spiritual teacher, once said that during his lifetime

00:34he had encountered countless sincere seekers, people whose devotion, discipline, and heartfelt

00:40longing for the divine were genuine and inspiring.

00:44But even among these dedicated individuals, he observed a recurring blind spot.

00:49They were doing all the right things outwardly, sitting for meditation, praying with fervor.

00:54But many were overlooking one vital piece of the puzzle.

00:58They had begun to believe that the practice of meditation was only about sitting in silence,

01:03closing the eyes, and attempting to dive within.

01:06But this is a partial truth at best.

01:10Before we begin, if you are ready and focused to enter the depth of this matter, comment,

01:15I am focused.

01:16Yogananda reminds us that the essence of our spiritual evolution is deeply connected to how

01:22we live every moment of the day, how we speak to others, how we treat those around us, the

01:28gentleness or harshness of our words, and the softness or sharpness in our behavior.

01:32You might not realize it, but the energy you build up during your meditative practice can

01:39quietly slip away through the cracks of your daily actions, especially through the way

01:43you speak and relate to others.

01:45That sacred force, that stillness you try to cultivate on the meditation cushion, can be

01:51drained by a single moment of anger, sarcasm, or insensitivity.

01:55Yogananda often emphasized the tremendous power hidden in our words.

02:00Our speech holds the potential to lift us to the highest states of spiritual awareness

02:04or to cast us into inner confusion and suffering.

02:08Today, let's explore this profound wisdom and learn how just changing the way we speak

02:14and behave can radically accelerate our journey toward God.

02:18Let us begin with a universal law that governs all life, the law of karma.

02:24Just as a sound sent toward a mountain echoes back to us, every thought, word, and action

02:30we release into the world returns to us in some form.

02:33It's much like the principle of sowing seeds and reaping harvests.

02:38When you plant a tiny seed, you don't just get a single fruit, you receive many.

02:42That's the nature of life.

02:44What you give, you receive multiplied.

02:46So if you desire joy, sow joy in the lives of others.

02:49If you long for respect, learn to honor others genuinely.

02:53If you wish to be uplifted, begin by uplifting those around you.

02:57And yes, if you plant seeds of bitterness, gossip, or harm, even in small ways,

03:03you will eventually face the bitter fruit of your own doing.

03:06This is not just karma.

03:07It's also the law of divine justice.

03:10Whatever you plant, that is what you shall reap.

03:13Yogananda taught that our speech is a sacred tool,

03:17capable of inviting God's grace into our lives.

03:19When we speak with kindness, with love, with sincerity,

03:23we are not merely communicating.

03:26We are creating a vibration that nourishes our inner being,

03:29just like rain feeds the roots of a tree.

03:32Gentle and thoughtful speech purifies our mind,

03:36refines our intellect,

03:37and creates an atmosphere of peace around us.

03:40Such speech attracts divine blessings,

03:42and when divine blessings enter our life through our words,

03:46how can we not be transformed?

03:49This kind of language brings joy not only to ourselves,

03:52but to those who hear us and even to the larger world.

03:56True speech, spoken with love and integrity,

03:59has the power to reveal the truth in its highest form.

04:02Yogananda strongly warned us,

04:06Never let your words be used as weapons.

04:08Never speak in a way that injures, degrades, or humiliates someone.

04:12Even if you think you are speaking a truth,

04:15if your tone is filled with bitterness or cruelty,

04:18it becomes a distorted truth,

04:20one that loses its power and is difficult for others to accept.

04:24Harsh words are like poison arrows.

04:26They sink deep into the heart and cause wounds that no time can truly heal.

04:30A tree cut by an axe may grow new leaves,

04:34but a heart wounded by cruel speech often stays broken for a long time.

04:39So guard your tongue.

04:41Let no word of hatred, cruelty, or humiliation leave your lips.

04:45If your speech causes unrest,

04:47if it inflames anger or sadness in others,

04:49then you are unknowingly walking towards spiritual darkness.

04:53Always remember that the quality of your speech

04:55reflects the purity of your inner mind,

04:58and Yogananda would add,

04:59Sweetness alone is not enough.

05:02Wisdom must accompany it.

05:04Wisdom in speech means knowing when to speak,

05:07what to say, and how to say it.

05:09A pleasant voice at the wrong moment

05:11is just as unhelpful as harsh words at the right moment.

05:14Imagine someone giving a light-hearted talk

05:16during a serious emergency.

05:19It creates confusion rather than comfort.

05:22Timing matters.

05:23The energy behind your words matters.

05:25Even Lord Rama, the embodiment of divine virtue,

05:29was deeply mindful of this.

05:31He was careful never to hurt anyone with his words.

05:34His speech was measured, appropriate, and always kind,

05:38even in challenging situations.

05:40He mastered the art of saying what needed to be said

05:43in a way that uplifted, not wounded.

05:46So before you speak, pause and ask,

05:50How will this make the other person feel?

05:52Will these words add peace or take it away?

05:55Suppose a servant shows up late to work.

05:58Instead of scolding them,

05:59you might say with a gentle smile,

06:02You're usually very punctual.

06:03is something different today.

06:06That small act of compassion

06:08can open hearts and keep relationships intact.

06:11It's not just what you say,

06:13it's how you say it

06:13that determines whether your words heal or hurt.

06:18Humility and compassion in speech

06:20allow you to express even your most sincere thoughts

06:23without hurting anyone.

06:25Especially within your own family,

06:28remember that you are not talking to machines

06:30or lifeless objects.

06:31You are speaking to living beings,

06:34each with emotions,

06:35with hearts that feel just as deeply as yours.

06:38Speak with respect to your elders.

06:40Be warm and supportive to those your age,

06:43and be tender, gentle,

06:45and encouraging to those younger than you.

06:48Such balanced and loving behavior

06:50creates miracles in the home

06:52and in your spiritual life.

06:55Breaking someone's heart is a far greater sin

06:57than stealing money or destroying a home.

06:59Why?

07:00Because the heart is the dwelling place of God.

07:04When we wound someone emotionally,

07:06we interfere with something sacred.

07:08This is why we must always choose love over criticism,

07:11especially in our closest relationships.

07:14If a husband dislikes the food on the table,

07:17let him respond with gentle honesty.

07:19And if the wife promises to improve with love,

07:22peace is preserved.

07:23If a child scores poorly in school

07:26and the father responds with encouragement instead of shame,

07:29the child is likely to grow in confidence and strive harder.

07:32In both cases,

07:35love becomes the glue that holds the family together.

07:38The language of love dissolves judgment,

07:41brings people closer,

07:42and replaces blame with understanding.

07:44What we say in the workplace matters just as much.

07:48Whether you're running a business,

07:50managing a team,

07:51or dealing with a client,

07:53sweetness and compassion lead to success.

07:56Imagine a dissatisfied customer coming to return a product.

07:59If the shopkeeper responds rudely,

08:02the customer leaves forever.

08:04But if he says gently,

08:06No problem at all.

08:07Let me show you something else you might like.

08:10That same customer becomes loyal for life.

08:13Even when dealing with employees or team members,

08:16a request phrased with respect,

08:18Would you mind helping with this task?

08:20inspires dedication and excellence.

08:23Harsh orders may get the job done,

08:25but they kill the spirit of the worker.

08:28Gentle speech elevates it.

08:30That little shift in tone

08:31can make all the difference in the outcome.

08:34In conversation,

08:35focus on the other person,

08:37not yourself.

08:39True leadership does not showcase ego.

08:41A good leader takes responsibility for failure

08:44and shares credit for success.

08:46Such leaders genuinely care about their team's well-being,

08:50acknowledge their strengths,

08:51and offer support where needed.

08:53When people feel valued and supported,

08:56they work not just with skill but with heart.

08:58Where there's harmony,

08:59there is triumph.

09:00Where there's discord,

09:02even the best tools and talent fail.

09:05So let sweetness and compassion

09:06be the foundation of your work life as well.

09:10This will bring both material and spiritual rewards.

09:13Swamiji also explains

09:14that some people's words seem to instantly inspire others,

09:18while others always meet resistance,

09:21no matter how logical or correct they may be.

09:24The secret lies in the speaker's internal state.

09:27Those who radiate peace,

09:28who live with joy in their hearts,

09:30naturally attract cooperation.

09:32Their calm presence dissolves resistance.

09:35And where does this inner calm come from?

09:37From daily meditation,

09:39sincere remembrance of the divine

09:41and the company of spiritually evolved souls.

09:44A calm heart speaks differently.

09:47Its words carry weight, warmth, and power.

09:50In contrast,

09:51people who are constantly agitated

09:53as if they've only ever tasted bitterness

09:55generate resistance even before they open their mouth.

09:58Their inner restlessness infects their speech

10:01and others instinctively push back.

10:05If you want your work to succeed

10:06and your relationships to thrive,

10:08you must first learn how to create stillness

10:10and joy within yourself.

10:13Only words spoken from a place of calm and joy

10:15can inspire others to follow and collaborate.

10:19That's the only path that leads to true success.

10:22Words spoken in anger, fear, or irritation

10:24may have volume, but they lack soul.

10:28Yogananda asks us to discard the illusion

10:30that without shouting or threatening,

10:33our loved ones or co-workers won't listen.

10:35In reality, the opposite is true.

10:38Love, not fear, transforms hearts.

10:40You cannot win people's hearts

10:42through fear, harshness, or manipulation.

10:45When you use scolding, threats, or cunning behavior

10:48to try and control someone,

10:50you don't bring them closer.

10:51You drive them away.

10:53You don't create a bond.

10:55You create a wall.

10:56You may gain their obedience,

10:59but you lose their soul.

11:00You may secure their outward cooperation,

11:03but you forfeit their inner affection.

11:06When fear becomes the glue of a relationship,

11:08it always ends up cracking.

11:10The bond breaks the moment fear is removed,

11:13and you are left with distance,

11:15resentment, and mistrust.

11:17If you genuinely want someone to walk beside you,

11:20not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually,

11:22then the true path is not through control,

11:26but through compassion,

11:27not through dominance, but through devotion.

11:30Love is the only real force

11:32that makes someone truly yours.

11:34It is love, not fear,

11:36that opens hearts and sustains relationships

11:38through all storms of life.

11:40It is through selfless love,

11:42through compassion,

11:43that doesn't ask for anything in return,

11:46through respect that honors the divine in every soul,

11:48that you create eternal bonds.

11:51A gentle word spoken at the right time,

11:54a sincere smile shared in someone's pain,

11:57an act of kindness without any agenda,

11:59these are the gestures that plant seeds

12:01of lifelong loyalty and affection.

12:04Include in your being the qualities of sweetness

12:06in your speech,

12:07helpfulness in your actions,

12:09the willingness to sacrifice when needed,

12:11and the ability to make space

12:13for someone else's pain.

12:14These qualities, though seemingly small,

12:17are powerful beyond imagination.

12:20They are divine forces

12:21that have the ability to transform

12:23not only you,

12:24but the world around you.

12:26A person who embodies these traits

12:28becomes like a magnet.

12:30Others are naturally drawn to them,

12:32eager to stand by them,

12:34ready to make even the greatest sacrifices

12:36out of pure love.

12:38This kind of respect

12:39is not something temporary.

12:41It's not the kind of fame

12:42that fades with time

12:43or depends on social media followers.

12:46It becomes embedded

12:47in the hearts of people you touch.

12:49You earn a sacred place in their lives,

12:52not because of your wealth,

12:53talent, or success,

12:54but because of how you made them feel,

12:57because of the kindness

12:58they received from you

12:59when they needed it most.

13:01This connection gives rise

13:02to true happiness,

13:04the kind that no external success can match.

13:07It radiates in you

13:08and uplifts everyone you meet.

13:10Your presence becomes

13:11a source of comfort.

13:12People breathe easier around you.

13:15They feel seen,

13:16heard,

13:17and understood.

13:18Be kind to everyone.

13:20Approach the world

13:21with humility and compassion.

13:24Understand that every single person

13:25you encounter

13:26is fighting battles

13:27you cannot see.

13:29There are struggles beneath the surface

13:30that you might never imagine.

13:33People carry heartbreak,

13:34fear,

13:35insecurity,

13:36and grief

13:36that they may not express.

13:38Let this awareness inspire you

13:40to respond not with judgment

13:41but with warmth.

13:42Even when someone wrongs you,

13:44strive to meet their anger with calm,

13:46their bitterness with peace,

13:48and their cruelty with understanding.

13:50Not for pride,

13:51not to seem better,

13:53but because that is what transforms the soul.

13:56Swallow your ego.

13:57Step over your selfish needs

13:59when the greater good is at stake,

14:01and in doing so,

14:02you will see how the universe

14:03responds in kind.

14:06What you give

14:06is always returned.

14:08Speak love

14:08and you will be spoken to with love.

14:11Share peace

14:11and you will be surrounded by peace.

14:14Release fear

14:15and cruelty

14:16and you will find

14:18those energies

14:19leaving your life as well.

14:21Let go of the harshness,

14:22the fear,

14:23the need to dominate.

14:25Replace them with softness,

14:27patience,

14:28and empathy.

14:29Swamiji reminds us again,

14:31shift your perception.

14:33Begin to look at others

14:34not through the lens of suspicion

14:35or judgment,

14:36but with the clear,

14:37kind eyes of love.

14:39Love is not weakness.

14:41In fact,

14:41it is the strongest force on earth.

14:43It is the essential food

14:44for the human soul.

14:46The world isn't starving

14:47for information.

14:49It is starving for love.

14:51And it is up to each of us

14:52to offer our share

14:53of that divine nourishment.

14:55So don't keep the divine love

14:56buried inside your heart.

14:58It wasn't given to you

14:59to hoard.

15:00Let it pour out.

15:02Be generous with it.

15:03Don't withhold affection

15:04because someone disappointed you.

15:06Don't shrink your heart

15:08because someone failed

15:08your expectations.

15:10Love anyway.

15:12Give anyway.

15:13Trust again.

15:14Because the world

15:15desperately needs

15:16that energy.

15:17The love hiding in your heart

15:18has the power to heal.

15:21The compassion you hold back

15:22might be the very thing

15:23someone else is praying for.

15:25The person who lives

15:26without love and compassion

15:27is not just incomplete.

15:30They become a burden

15:31on the world.

15:32They add to its sorrow,

15:34not its healing.

15:35But the one who lives

15:36with a heart full of kindness

15:37becomes a blessing

15:38wherever they go.

15:39They carry light

15:41into dark places.

15:42They become a mirror

15:43through which others

15:44can remember

15:44their own inner goodness.

15:46Therefore,

15:47awaken that higher love

15:49within you.

15:50Nurture it.

15:51Let it expand.

15:52And do not let it

15:53discriminate between people.

15:55Share it with friends,

15:56strangers,

15:57even those who oppose you.

15:59Let its pure current

16:01flow

16:01without interruption.

16:04In doing so,

16:05you will experience

16:06a happiness

16:06that no possession

16:07can offer,

16:08a peace that no situation

16:10can disturb.

16:11Your spiritual growth

16:12will accelerate

16:13in ways that will

16:14amaze you.

16:15Because the more

16:16you give love,

16:17the closer you move

16:18to becoming one

16:19with the source

16:20of all love,

16:21God himself.

16:23At this turning point

16:24in your journey,

16:25engrave one truth

16:26deep within.

16:27All the beauty

16:28in your speech,

16:29all the spiritual force

16:31in your words,

16:32becomes meaningful

16:33only when it is born

16:34from a heart

16:34that genuinely cares

16:36for the welfare of others.

16:38Words without sincerity

16:39are like flowers

16:40without fragrance.

16:42Sweet words

16:42used to manipulate

16:43or exploit

16:44are a misuse

16:45of sacred energy.

16:47Such words

16:47may charm for a moment,

16:49but they do not transform.

16:50They are empty echoes,

16:52not healing vibrations.

16:54Yogananda warned us clearly,

16:56speech that lacks

16:56integrity and authenticity

16:58cannot lead you to God.

17:00You may come across

17:01people who wear

17:02the mask of charm

17:03and sweetness

17:04only to manipulate others

17:05for personal gain.

17:07They may fool others

17:08temporarily,

17:09they may achieve

17:10superficial success,

17:12but in the long run

17:13they fall into

17:13a darker place,

17:15a spiritual abyss

17:16from which it becomes

17:17harder to return.

17:19Their gains are short-lived

17:20and their hearts

17:21remain empty.

17:23And now, dear seeker,

17:25listen closely

17:25to one final truth.

17:27This truth has the power

17:29to elevate your decades

17:30of spiritual practice

17:31or render them fruitless.

17:33Many believe that God

17:34can only be found

17:35in closed eyes

17:36and silent corners.

17:39But Swamiji urges us

17:40to awaken

17:40to a deeper realization.

17:43Real spirituality

17:44doesn't begin and end

17:45in meditation alone.

17:47Real yoga,

17:48true divine practice,

17:50is alive in your every word,

17:52in your every interaction,

17:54in how you treat others

17:55through the 24 hours

17:56of your day.

17:58Your speech is not merely

17:59a vibration of sound.

18:01It holds within it

18:01the potential to create

18:03and to destroy.

18:05It can heal

18:06or harm,

18:07bless,

18:08or curse.

18:10Yogananda once said

18:11that your speech

18:11is like a powerful bomb.

18:13It can either blow away

18:14obstacles on your spiritual path

18:16or, if used recklessly,

18:18it can shatter the very peace

18:20you've tried to cultivate.

18:22When your words are fueled

18:23by truth,

18:24honesty,

18:25unwavering faith,

18:27and selfless intention,

18:29they become the wind

18:30that fans your deepest prayers.

18:32But when they carry

18:33the stench of pride,

18:34manipulation,

18:35or anger,

18:36they sabotage your progress.

18:38They quietly drain

18:39the spiritual energy

18:40you've worked so hard

18:42to gather.

18:43Your behavior

18:44reflects your inner world.

18:46Ask yourself,

18:47do you see the same

18:49divine presence

18:49in all living beings,

18:51not just in saints

18:52or spiritual friends,

18:54but in the eyes

18:55of a stranger,

18:56in the heart

18:56of someone difficult,

18:58in the innocence

18:59of an animal?

18:59If your love and kindness

19:01are reserved only

19:02for a select few,

19:03then you are still

19:04bound by ego.

19:06But every kind word

19:07spoken with truth,

19:08every compassionate action

19:10free from self-interest,

19:11draws you closer to God.

19:13Every careless insult

19:15or cold behavior

19:16strengthens the chains

19:17of ego and karma

19:18around you.

19:19This is not just about

19:20social politeness,

19:21it's about inner purification.

19:23It is about aligning

19:24your words,

19:25actions,

19:26and heart

19:27with the divine.

19:28This is true yoga.

19:31So, dear seeker,

19:31don't wait.

19:32Begin now.

19:33Let your daily life

19:34be your highest

19:35spiritual laboratory.

19:37In your speech,

19:38your compassion,

19:39and your behavior

19:40lies the greatest

19:41spiritual weapon.

19:43With it,

19:43you can defeat

19:44inner enemies.

19:45Anger,

19:46arrogance,

19:46apathy,

19:47and selfishness.

19:48This is your true

19:49battleground,

19:50not the world outside,

19:52but the battlefield

19:53within you.

19:54The Dharma Kshetra,

19:56the Kuru Kshetra,

19:56the war between light

19:58and shadow

19:58that unfolds every day

20:00in your own heart

20:01and mind.

20:02When you master this path,

20:04when every word

20:04that leaves your lips

20:05becomes like nectar,

20:07when every action

20:08becomes a love offering,

20:09you will no longer

20:10seek miracles

20:11outside yourself.

20:13The light of divine

20:14consciousness within you

20:15will rise,

20:16like the sun emerging

20:18from behind clouds,

20:19and you will finally

20:20behold your eternal

20:21oneness with God,

20:23your true essence,

20:24your eternal identity,

20:26that which you have

20:27longed to remember

20:27since the day

20:28you were born.

20:29This is the way.

20:31It may seem simple,

20:32but it is more powerful

20:33than any ritual,

20:35more complete

20:35than any doctrine.

20:37Walk this path,

20:38and you will turn

20:39your human life

20:40into a radiant blessing.

20:42And so,

20:43the greatest battle

20:43we fight is not

20:44with the outside world,

20:46but with the illusions

20:47crafted by our own mind.

20:49The mind can be

20:50a divine servant,

20:51but a dangerous master.

20:52It paints fears

20:54where there are none.

20:56It projects past wounds

20:57onto present moments.

20:59It fixates on illusions

21:00and chases shadows,

21:01while the truth

21:02sits silently within us,

21:04untouched.

21:06But if we begin

21:06to see the mind

21:07not as the self,

21:09but as a tool,

21:10if we can gently observe

21:11its tantrums

21:12and question its narratives,

21:14something shifts.

21:16A space opens up.

21:19In that space,

21:20we realize,

21:21I am not my thoughts.

21:22I am not my fears.

21:24I am the one who watches.

21:26And that watcher,

21:27pure, present, aware,

21:29is closer to the truth

21:30than anything the mind

21:31could ever fabricate.

21:33This is not about

21:34fighting the mind.

21:35It is about

21:36seeing through it,

21:38about smiling at its stories

21:39without getting caught.

21:41And when we do,

21:42we begin to wake up

21:43from the dream.

21:44Yogananda often said,

21:45still the mind

21:46and the soul

21:47will speak.

21:49For beyond the

21:50restless waves of thought

21:51lies the ocean of peace.

21:53That peace

21:54is not something we attain.

21:56It is who we already are

21:57once the noise settles.

21:59So take a deep breath.

22:01Let go of the chase.

22:02And remember,

22:03you are not here

22:04to fix the mind.

22:05You are here

22:06to rise above its games,

22:07to remember your essence,

22:09and to live

22:09from that quiet,

22:10luminous truth.

22:12Observe your thoughts,

22:13but do not become them.

22:15Use the mind,

22:17but do not let it use you.

22:19And slowly,

22:20lovingly,

22:21awaken.

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