Understand this great truth: The happiness that comes from the pleasures of the world is but a minute reflection of the infinite bliss that comes from within your own Self.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIAny pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.
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Purify the mind through selfless service.
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We live in a calculative world and have a calculative mind, and in such a world, ego dominates.
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Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.
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You can only feel love by expressing it.
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While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile.
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God realization and self-realization are one and the same. God-realization is nothing but the ability and expansiveness of heart to love everything equally.
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We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.
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If we let go of our likes and dislikes, we will become fit vessels to receive the God’s ever flowing grace.
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If we keep holding on to God, there is nothing to fear.
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Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God’s grace.
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Married life, if lived with the proper love and understanding, helps awaken the feminine within a man, and the masculine within a woman.
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Controlling the mind is the way to attain internal harmony.
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What makes Amma happy, is to see her children helping others to feel happy.
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One should see any opportunity to serve as a rare and precious gift, and never waste such an opportunity.
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Remember to set apart at least one hour every day to do some service for others. While the food we eat nurtures our bodies, it is what we give in charity that nurtures our souls. If time is not available daily, reserve at least a few hours every week for some worthwhile act of charity.
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