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1 " Self-realization is the knowing—in body, mind, and soul—that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it come to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God’s omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much a part of Him now as we ever will be. All we have to do is improve our knowing.” — Paramahansa Yogananda "
― Paramahansa Yogananda , Living Fearlessly: Bringing Out Your Inner Soul Strength
2 " While meditating late one night, a certain saint saw the ghost of the dread smallpox disease entering the village where he lived. “Stop, Mr. Ghost!” he cried. “Go away. You must not molest a town in which I worship God.” “I will take only three people,” the ghost replied, “in accordance with my cosmic karmic duty.” At this the saint unhappily nodded assent. The following day three persons died of smallpox. But the next day several more died, and each day thereafter more villagers were overcome by the fearful disease. Thinking that a great deception had been played on him, the saint meditated deeply and summoned the ghost. When it came, the saint rebuked it. “Mr. Ghost, you deceived me and did not speak the truth when you said you would take only three people with your smallpox.” But the ghost replied, “By the Great Spirit, I did speak the truth to you.” The saint persisted. “You promised to take only three persons, and scores have succumbed to the disease.” “I took only three,” said the ghost. “The rest killed themselves with fear. "
