May your thoughts, words and actions arise from love.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIDue to our preconceptions regarding education, we fail to inquire into the most obvious and wondrous field of study – ourselves.
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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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While eating, our attention should not be focused just on the taste. Imagine our chosen deity or guru is present within us and that we are feeding Him. This will turn eating into a spiritual practice.
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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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Pray for a peaceful and contented mind in all circumstances.
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Compassion can shoulder the suffering of the entire world without feeling the slightest bit of pain.
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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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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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The greatest tragedy in life is not death; the greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized and allowed to rust while we are living.
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Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
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Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.
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Too much reasoning has spoiled the contemporary mind. People have lost their hearts and faith.
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Feel your prayers, feel your mantra and you will feel God.
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Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.
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No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.
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