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Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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Paramahansa Yogananda
Age: 59 †
Born: 1893
Born: January 5
Died: 1952
Died: March 7
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Calmness is the living breath of God's immortality in you.
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