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 AMRITANANDAMAYIIf you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love.
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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.
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Love and spiritual values received from parents are the strongest assets for a child to face the various trials of adulthood.
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We must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal chain, or the universal consciousness. What happens to one happens to all.
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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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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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Our circumstances will continually change. It is out of our control. It is more important to change our attitude, which we have control of.
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In this universe it is Love that binds everything together. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life.
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Feel your prayers, feel your mantra and you will feel God.
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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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When people live in accordance with Nature, the song of life becomes sweet.
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Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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Do no talk while eating.
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True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.
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Make a firm decision: ‘Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.’
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Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.
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