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One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.

Mata Amritanandamayi

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
Look at Nature. Nature is a book from which we must learn. Each object in it is a page of that book.
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Book Learning Nature Object Page
Pure love makes you feel as light as a flower. You won’t feel any heaviness or burden. Ego creates the burden.
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Burden Creation Feeling Flower heavy Light Love Yourself
The intellect always cuts and divides like a pair of scissors. The heart sews things together and unites like a needle. The tailor uses both.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Division Intellectual Scissor Unity
The impermanent, which is the body, is given too much importance. The permanent, which is the Atman, is completely forgotten. This should change.
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Body Change Forget Important
If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Goodness Heart Life Time
Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.
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Difficult Knowledge Life Protection Spiritual
In today’s world, human beings are dying and human machines are taking birth.
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Death Human Machine World
The beauty and charm of selfless love and service should not die away from the face of this earth. The world should know that a life of dedication is possible, that a life inspired by love and service to humanity is possible.
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Beautiful Charm Death Dedication Humanity Possible Service
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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Divine Ego Expression Grace Let Go Open Remain Yourself
The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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Different Ourselves People Reflection Shine Sun
Look carefully at what is of value in others and respect that.
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Care Respect Value
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
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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Alone Aware Beautiful Enough Foundation Fulfill Love Peace Togetherness
Talking high philosophy often confuses people, but a look from an egoless person can lift the clouds of pain and despair.
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Confusion Despair Ego Pain Person Philosophy
The first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God rushes toward any heart that beats with compassion-it is God’s favorite place.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Compassion Heart Life Place Spiritual

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