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“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.

Mata Amritanandamayi

Most people are concerned only with what they can get from the world, but it is what we are able to give to others that determines the quality of our life.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Life Ourselves People World
Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
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Better Goodness Night Tomorrow
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Bliss Fragrance Happiness Ourselves Search Source
In this universe it is Love that binds everything together. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Beautiful Foundation Fulfill Life Love Togetherness Universe
Our attitude should be: Whatever happens I will remain strong, courageous and happy.
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Attitude Courage Happiness Strong
Too much reasoning has spoiled the contemporary mind. People have lost their hearts and faith.
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Faith Heart Lost Mindset People Reason Spoil
Loving words and deeds are the best alms.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Love Offering Word
Human beings are born to experience pure love, and they never get it. They are searching to experience it from birth until death.
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Born Experience Human Love Purity Search
Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.
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Difficult Knowledge Life Protection Spiritual
Nowadays everybody wants to become a leader. No one wants to become a servant. In reality, the world is badly in need of servants, not leaders. A real servant is a real leader.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Leadership Oneself Reality Servant
Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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Education Equality Heart Importance Intellectual Need System
The guru is not someone who is confined to the body. When there is selfless love for the guru, we will be able to see him not only in his body but in every living and nonliving thing in this world. Learn to see everything as the guru’s body and to serve them accordingly.
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Body Himself Learning Love See Teacher
We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Expectation Flower Service Throw
We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Love Togetherness
When someone is full of Love and Compassion, he cannot draw a line between two countries, two faiths or two religions.
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Compassion Discrimination Himself Love
Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God’s grace.
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God Grace Help Humble Thankful Yourself
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Consciousness Man Oneself Remember Universe
Transcending the cycle of death and rebirth is the real purpose of this life in human form.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Cycle Death Form Human Purpose Reality Transcendence
Happiness comes from the dissolution of the mind, not from external objects. Through meditation we can achieve everything including bliss, health, strength, intelligence and vitality. But it should be practiced properly in solitude and with care.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Care Happiness Intelligence Mindset Object Practice Solitude
Go out and serve the suffering. Learn to place others in front of yourself.
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Learning Place Service Suffering
Do no talk while eating.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Eat One Liner Talk
Free from attachments to the past and worries about the future, a child expresses him/herself fully.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attachment Expression Freedom Past Worry
Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
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Alive Boredom Children Flower
One should see any opportunity to serve as a rare and precious gift, and never waste such an opportunity.
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Opportunity Rare Service Wasted
A person’s destiny can be changed through the power of a saint.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Change Destiny Person Power
Our hearts are the shrine; that is where God should be installed. Our good thoughts are the flowers to worship Him. Good deeds form the worship, good words form the hymns and love forms the offering.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Form God Heart Install Love Suffering Worship
Purify the mind through selfless service.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Mindset Purity Service

“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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“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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