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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIKeep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.
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Once you learn the art of relaxation, everything happens spontaneously and effortlessly.
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Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
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If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.
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Traveling by bus, we see many things on the way and just let them pass by. Watch the thoughts of your minds in the same way.
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Most people are concerned only with what they can get from the world, but it is what we are able to give to others that determines the quality of our life.
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Go out and serve the suffering. Learn to place others in front of yourself.
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One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.
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To awaken spiritual unity, and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature, is the true goal of human life.
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In most cases, worldly love ends in hatred and deep sorrow.
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Just as the right hand comes to dress the wound on the left hand, we should see another person’s sorrows as our own and come to his or her aid.
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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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Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.
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Children, we should simplify our life’s needs and use the resulting savings for charity.
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Love sustains everything.
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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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