Love is our true nature. When we do not express love in our words and actions it is like honey hidden in a rock.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIJust as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.
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Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
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People think that God wants our offerings. God does not need anything from us. He is the giver. He is like the sun – the giver of light.
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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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Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you.
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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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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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Happiness is within everyone, but we are not able to experience it because of our ego’s likes and dislikes.
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When people live in accordance with Nature, the song of life becomes sweet.
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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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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.
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Real life is developed from within. Real living means that the soul expresses itself through all one’s thoughts, words and actions. A person becomes fearless once he understands the nature of the imperishable soul.
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Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh?
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Transcending the cycle of death and rebirth is the real purpose of this life in human form.
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Love one another without any expectations. Then, there is no need to go anywhere in search of heaven.
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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.
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Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.
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We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.
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If you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love.
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True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.
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Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. To awaken this unity-and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature-is the true goal of human life.
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Our compassion and acts of selflessness take us to the deeper truths.
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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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As you perform good actions selflessly, true love will blossom, which will purify our emotional mind.
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Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.
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Children should observe a regular schedule for sleeping and waking up.
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Do no talk while eating.
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