“The minds of most worldly people are ‘shot’ by the age of 30-35. If you don’t meditate when you are younger, you will find that from the age of 35-40 onward it will be more difficult to know God. But even if you have passed that age, if you keep trying to meditate no matter how discouraged you may be, after a few years your desire for the Lord will become very strong. Angels will be with you. Though the whole world be plunged into suffering, you will know what is going to happen, and God will be with you.”— Paramahansa Yogananda, Solving The Mystery of Life.
“If you haven’t castrated your ego by the age of 25, you’re fully fucked. If you’re a man, you’re always fucked. Men are Animals who will never know God. Only saints reach the lowest level of holiness, then, maybe they’ll get further, but usually not… Men are literally incapable of loving women, 'cause you literally love your dicks above all. That’s why to reach even the shores of real spiritual discipline you have to stop being a man. You have to become a saint through chastity. If you wanna reach God, you won't. Be chaste 24/7 first. Then, be om obedient for eternity."