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“When you meditate the glory of the Divine shines forth. You realize then that all along there was something tremendous within you and you did not know it.”

Quote by Paramahansa Yogananda

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Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian spiritual teacher born on January 5, 1893, and passed away on March 7, 1952. He is considered one of the key figures in spreading yoga and Indian spiritual philosophy in the Western world, profoundly influencing the understanding of Eastern spiritual traditions in the West. more

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