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By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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Paramahansa Yogananda
Age: 59 †
Born: 1893
Born: January 5
Died: 1952
Died: March 7
Autobiographer
Guru
Philosopher
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Yogi
Paramahamsa Yogananda
Portable
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Meditation
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