The Power of Thoughts

"One should be very careful in his thoughts, feelings and actions. He should always watch his thoughts and actions and entertain divine thoughts, sublime feelings and do noble actions." (pg. 353, "How to Cultivate Virtues and Eradicate Vices" by Swami Sivananda)

"Whatever is thought of intensely by your mind, that comes to be materialised and effected sooner or later, in accordance with the effort you make to acquire it." (pg. 372, Science of Yoga, Vol. 2 by Swami Sivananda)

"Dread of disease precipitates disease. Through the very thought of sickness you bring it on yourself. If you are CONSTANTLY afraid of catching cold, you will be more susceptible to it, no matter what you do to prevent it. Do NOT paralyse your will and nerves with fear. When anxiety PERSISTS in spite of your will, you ARE helping to create the VERY experience you are dreading.

"Also, it is unwise to associate more than is NECESSARY and considerate with people who CONSTANTLY discuss their own and others' ailments and infirmities; this dwelling on the subject may SOW seeds of apprehension in your mind. Those who are WORRIED, they are going to succumb to tuberculosis, cancer, heart trouble, should cast out this fear, lest it brings about the unwelcome condition.

"Those who are already sick and infirm need as pleasant an environment as possible, among people who have a strong and positive nature, to encourage them in positive thoughts and feelings.

"Thought has GREAT power". (pgs. 23-24, Living Fearlessly by Paramahansa Yogananda)

"(Paramahansa Yogananda) taught us that when we continually think in a certain direction, a pattern or blueprint is formed in the astral world... and if we persist in thinking in THAT way, the pattern will EVENTUALLY manifest here on earth... if you think about a particular disease all the time, that disease WILL appear in the body.... (He) always told us, 'Don't dwell on thoughts of disease, or FEAR it, because such negative concentration tends to create that condition in your body.'... Even if there are periods when things are not going well for us, if we persevere with a positive attitude, then, in time, conditions WILL change for the better." (pgs. 8-9, "Applying the Power of Positive Thinking", Brother Bhaktananda)

"EVERY thought or emotion or word produces a STRONG vibration in EVERY cell of the body and leaves a STRONG impression there...

"Intense passion, hatred, long-standing bitter jealousy, corroding anxiety, fits of hot temper actually DESTROY the cells of the body and induce DISEASES of the heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and stomach.

"It is a point worthy to note with care that EVERY cell in the body SUFFERS or GROWS, receives a life impulse or a death impulse, from EVERY thought that enters the mind, for you tend to grow into the image of THAT WHICH you THINK about MOST.

"When the mind is turned to a particular thought and dwells on it, a definite vibration of matter is set up and often, more of this vibration is caused, the more does it tend to repeat itself to BECOME a habit, to become automatic. The body FOLLOWS the mind and IMITATES its changes..." (pgs. 45, 46-47, "Thought-Power" by Swami Sivananda)