Paramahamsa Hariharananda

Paramahamsa Hariharananda

Master of Kriya Yoga.

Revered for his profound spiritual wisdom and dedication to the path of self-realization, this individual is celebrated for his contributions to the teachings of Kriya Yoga and his emphasis on direct spiritual experience. His life and teachings are characterized by a deep commitment to personal transformation and the realization of one's true nature. He has been instrumental in guiding individuals towards a deeper understanding of the self and the divine through rigorous practice and self-discipline. His legacy includes not only the teachings of Kriya Yoga but also a broader message of spiritual awakening and inner peace, inspiring many to pursue a path of dedicated practice and self-discovery.

Paramahamsa Hariharananda Quotes about God

  • All thoughts come from God. Good and bad. You have to return your bad thoughts to God. Negative thought - return it.
  • While eating food try to feel the power of God in every taste of the food.
  • God is everywhere. The presence of God is in the eyes as well as in the object seen. Seer and seen are God.
  • If there is no God consciousness in human life, then one will seek only mortality, not immortality.
  • Heart is the place of emotion, ego, and attachment. You have to rise above all the propensities of the heart. Clean it thoroughly, surrendering it to God through regular prayer and meditation, and through sincere and steadfast effort.
  • God made cows and animals with their spines parallel to the ground. They have no rationality. Your spine is vertical, which enables you to evolve and grow faster.
  • If you lead a life of work and you feel that this work is worship and that the material world is the living presence of God, then you will get liberation.
  • Married or not married - no matter. If your mind is pure then you will attain God-realization.
  • Fix your attention in the pituitary or in the fontanel, from where the power of God is pulling breath. Be the silent witness of the breath of God.
  • We have come from God, Who is all bliss. We have all originated from that bliss. We are born in joy.
  • Your food, dress, clothing, shelter, respect, name and fame, wealth, wife, husband, son, daughter, prosperity, happiness, unhappiness - whatever you are getting is ordained and given by God.
  • It is the power of God that is working through you. Kriya Yoga teaches you to remember the soul in every activity.
  • A person who perceives that God is abiding in every human being, in everything, becomes humble.
  • Although He is formless, God said He made us in His image. We live as form, but the body has a formless counterpart. Behind this visible body there is the presence of the invisible soul.
  • Be constantly alert that you are the power of God. You are always free.
  • Meditate and enjoy the blessings of God and gurus.
  • Scrutinizingly observe. If bad or negative thoughts come, return them back to God.
  • When you are free from thinking of ordinary things, your mind will be absorbed in God, in the formless state of divinity.
  • Always feel the futility of everything, then you will utilize every moment in God.
  • Thought and God are one.
  • In every activity, seek God and thank God. Constant remembrance will make you free from negative emotions. Your emotions will be turned into devotion.
  • Your body is a little universe, and God is residing in that little universe. Search for that power of God. He dwells within you.
  • God is constantly abiding within. Search for Him.
  • Lahiri Baba was married. He attained everything - God realization. Make Lahiri Baba your ideal.
  • Anything that comes in life is an opportunity. God is constantly giving you the opportunity to know thyself.