Top 100 Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes
#1. Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
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#2. When we raise one hand to say "bye-bye" we are gesturing that we are going apart from each other, whereas when we join our palms and bow our head, our hearts become closer.
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#4. If you perform your work viewing it as your dharma, your actions become sacred.
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#5. First, the human mind should be harmonized, then the harmony of Nature will spontaneously take place.
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#6. Chant your mantra while engaged in work. This way, the mind will be continuously focused on Him.
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#8. Today, society is sacrificing love, values and dharma in its pursuit of materialistic gains.
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#9. Make a firm decision: 'Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.'
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#10. Children, everyone should try to wake up before five in the morning. The ideal time for spiritual practices like meditation and chanting is Brahma Muhurta. During this period, sattvic qualities are predominant in nature. Moreover, the mind will be clear and body energetic.
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#12. When love overflows and is expressed through every word & deed, we call it compassion. That is the goal of religion.
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#14. We must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal chain, or the universal consciousness. What happens to one happens to all.
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#15. To awaken spiritual unity, and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature, is the true goal of human life.
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#16. It is not good to give money to everyone who begs; give food or clothing instead. They may misuse the money we give for drinks and drugs. We should not give them a chance to err. Try not to see them as beggars, but as God himself.
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#17. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. If we dive deep enough into ourselves, we will find that the one thread of universal love ties all beings together. As this awareness dawns within us, peace alone will reign.
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#18. Today, our air, food, water-all are polluted. If we do not stop exploiting nature for our temporary selfish gains, we will destroy the world.
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#19. At the end of the archana, prostrate, then get up and, remaining on the same spot, turn around clockwise 3 times just as if circling a temple, then bow to the Lord.
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#20. Just beneath the surface of all experiences in life is God's, or the Guru's, compassionate face.
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#21. Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.
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#23. Free from attachments to the past and worries about the future, a child expresses him/herself fully.
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#24. Understand this great truth: The happiness that comes from the pleasures of the world is but a minute reflection of the infinite bliss that comes from within your own Self.
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#25. Whatever is associated with the mind is bound to change. The truth is that which is changeless. It is the Self.
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#27. Food should be consumed while chanting your mantra inwardly. This will purify the food and the mind at the same time.
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#28. If we have some pet animals, we should feed them also before taking our food. Perceive God in every living being and feed them with that attitude.
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#29. Too much reasoning has spoiled the contemporary mind. People have lost their hearts and faith.
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#30. It is my children who have made all this possible. My children are my wealth; they are my strength.
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#31. Grace is openness. By remaining open, you let go of your ego and narrow-minded views, and allow divine grace to express itself through you.
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#32. "Is God a Man or a Woman ?"
The answer to this question is neither God is That. But if you must give God a gender,
God is more female than male,
for he is contained in She.
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#34. The more you give, the more your heart is filled. Love is a never ending stream.
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#35. Children, we must cultivate reverence towards all great masters, monks and gurus.
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#36. One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.
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#38. What makes Amma happy, is to see her children helping others to feel happy.
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#40. The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.
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#41. Intellectual prowess has its limitations. Thus, do not limit the scope of your learning to the realm of the intellect.
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#42. Children, we cannot control our mind without controlling our desire for taste. The health aspect, not the taste, should be the prime criteria in choosing the food. We cannot relish the blossoming of the heart without foregoing the taste of the tongue.
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#43. Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.
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#44. We cannot change situations in life, but we can change our attitude towards them
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#45. Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.
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#46. In God's vision, no inside or outside exists. Still, in the beginning, Mother is asking all to meditate on Him in the heart, in order to achieve concentration.
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#47. Don't go empty handed when going to a temple or to see a spiritual master. Offer something as a symbol of surrender, even if it be a mere flower.
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#48. There are many kinds of powers in the world - military power, power of the written word, intellectual power. We've tried and failed to bring peace with these kind of powers. The greatest power is the power of love.
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#49. Due to our preconceptions regarding education, we fail to inquire into the most obvious and wondrous field of study - ourselves.
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#52. Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.
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#53. Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
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#54. Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.
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#55. Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you.
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#56. Too much concern about physical security and too little concern about spirituality is the hallmark of today's world.
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#57. Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.
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#58. If we have love and compassion in our hearts, then we will wholeheartedly serve those who suffer from lack of food, clothing and shelter.
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#59. Children, do not listen to those who malign masters and sages. Never listen to or indulge in derogatory talk about anyone. When we harbor negative thoughts about others, our minds become impure.
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#60. Love and spiritual values received from parents are the strongest assets for a child to face the various trials of adulthood.
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#62. A musk deer searches for the source of the fragrance of musk, but it won't find it because the fragrance comes from within itself. Bliss is not to be found outside of us; it exists within us.
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#63. Our circumstances will continually change. It is out of our control. It is more important to change our attitude, which we have control of.
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#64. Peace is not a product of an intellectual exercise. It is an inner blossoming that occurs with meditation.
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#65. Children, we should simplify our life's needs and use the resulting savings for charity.
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#66. Try to spend at least 2 or 3 days every month in an ashram. Just breathing the pure air there will purify and strengthen our bodies and minds. Like recharging the batteries, even after returning home we will be able to continue our meditation and japa.
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#68. Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
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#69. We have nothing to lose by trusting the infinite power of the Self, except the bondage of our own ignorance.
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#70. Love is our true nature. When we do not express love in our words and actions it is like honey hidden in a rock.
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#73. When love and compassion fills your heart, you find newness in every moment, and life becomes a celebration.
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#74. In times of tragedies, our duty is to lend a helping hand to those in grief and thus light lamps of kindness and compassion.
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#75. If we let go of our likes and dislikes, we will become fit vessels to receive the God's ever flowing grace.
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#77. The relation between husband and wife should turn into a love of the heart untouched by desire.
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#78. In today's world, both men and woman need motherhood, the nurturing motherly feeling, the feminine energy. By receiving this energy, it will make them independent and free.
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#79. What the world needs are servants, not leaders. Everyone's wish is to become a leader ... Let us become a real servant instead.
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#80. The real mistake humans have committed lays in the inability to differentiate between requirements and luxuries.
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#81. Develop the ability to stand back as a witness to your thoughts. This will make your mind strong.
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#83. If japa is maintained, no useless talk during work will be possible. The mind will always remain peaceful. Modern day diseases are mostly psychosomatic. Japa will bestow good health to both mind and body.
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#84. Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.
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#85. It is man who, through his thoughts and actions, creates turmoil and disintegration in the natural, harmonious unity of the world.
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#86. Children, we should always eat our food sitting down. Do not eat standing or walking around.
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#87. Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God's grace.
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#88. Do your actions in the world, without forgetting that your find goal in life is to break free from all bondage and limitations. Always 'remember that you have a higher goal to attain.
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#90. Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.
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#92. If we have been able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-it makes our life blessed.
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#93. Children, even if we lose a million dollars, we can recover it. If we lose one second, we cannot get it back. Every moment that we are not remembering God is lost to us.
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#95. We should try our best to relieve the suffering of others in whatever way we can.
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#96. Before death overpowers us, we have great things to accomplish by performing right actions.
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#97. Our ultimate dharma is self-realization. Thoughts and actions that support our spiritual evolution are real dharma.
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#98. The more intellectual you are, the more egoistic you are, and surrendering becomes more difficult.
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#99. A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, 'I am everyone's servant.' Then the whole universe will bow down to us.
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#100. When we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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