"And what you feel in meditation, you must keep with you all the time. Too often, people meditate halfheartedly as a matter of habit; and as soon as they are finished with the mechanics of meditation they go back to their old state. You must plumb(test) the depths of peace and joy in meditation, and then hold on to the calm afterwards. Then only will you change yourself." - Paramahansa Yogananda
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