We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIKeep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
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Meditation increases our vitality and strengthens our intelligence. Our beauty is enhanced and our mental accuracy and health are improved. We gain the mental fortitude and patience to face life’s problems. Meditate! Only through meditation can we find the treasure we’re looking for.
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Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.
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Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.
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Due to our preconceptions regarding education, we fail to inquire into the most obvious and wondrous field of study – ourselves.
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The language of love is the language of humility or humbleness.
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Intellectual prowess has its limitations. Thus, do not limit the scope of your learning to the realm of the intellect.
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As you perform good actions selflessly, true love will blossom, which will purify our emotional mind.
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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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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.
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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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Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.
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Being aware of the bondage is enough to free you from its clutches.
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If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.
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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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Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
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