There are millions and millions of people who are thrown in the midst of poverty and starvation. Animals don’t die of starvation, only human beings.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIEach and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.
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Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.
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Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
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Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.
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Children, everyone should try to wake up before five in the morning. The ideal time for spiritual practices like meditation and chanting is Brahma Muhurta. During this period, sattvic qualities are predominant in nature. Moreover, the mind will be clear and body energetic.
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Peace is not a product of an intellectual exercise. It is an inner blossoming that occurs with meditation.
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What we need is peace of mind. We can gain that only through the control of our mind.
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Education for livelihood alone will never make our life full and complete.
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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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You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax.
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Children, meditation is not just sitting with our eyes closed. We should take every action as worship. We should be able to experience His presence everywhere.
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Do no talk while eating.
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Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
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A musk deer searches for the source of the fragrance of musk, but it won’t find it because the fragrance comes from within itself. Bliss is not to be found outside of us; it exists within us.
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Children, we should simplify our life’s needs and use the resulting savings for charity.
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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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