God’s effort to unite strife-torn humanity manifests itself within your heart as friendship.

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To have friends, you must manifest friendliness. The more friendly you become toward all, the greater will be the number of your true friends.

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If you cannot conquer human hearts, you cannot conquer the Cosmic Heart.

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Your greatest security lies in the good will of others. If you are enthroned in the hearts of everyone, that is the greatest kingship.

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Friendship gladly foregoes self-interest for the sake of a friend’s happiness, without consciousness of loss or sacrifice.

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True friendship is broad and inclusive. Be a cosmic friend, imbued with kindness and affection for all of God’s creation, scattering love everywhere.

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Consider no one a stranger. Learn to feel that everybody is your kin.

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Wherever there is a lonely heart or a weeping brother by the wayside, and your heart goes out to that soul, you have expanded your consciousness toward true, infinite Christ consciousness.

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When you have formed a deep friendship that nothing can destroy, a friendship that has no compulsion in it and that increases constantly, you have found a true mate.

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When true friendship exists between two souls and they seek God’s love together, when their only wish is to be of service to each other, their friendship produces the flame of Spirit.

*All quotations are from: Spiritual Relationships, by Paramhansa Yogananda, Crystal Clarity Publishers.

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