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There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their narrow vision and envy, they have missed the true essence and message of religion which is love and compassion.

Mata Amritanandamayi

Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Religious Sun Thinking
The more intellectual you are, the more egoistic you are, and surrendering becomes more difficult.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Difficult Ego Intellectual Surrender Yourself
Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Food Health Mindset Necessary Sleep Spiritual
If we have some pet animals, we should feed them also before taking our food. Perceive God in every living being and feed them with that attitude.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Animal Attitude Food God
If japa is maintained, no useless talk during work will be possible. The mind will always remain peaceful. Modern day diseases are mostly psychosomatic. Japa will bestow good health to both mind and body.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Goodness Maintain Mindset Talk Work
Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Accept Happiness Situation Surrender Understand Yourself
By living in harmony with Nature one gains a healthy mind and body.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Harmony Health Live Mind Nature
Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Alive Boredom Children Flower
Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Ego Human Nature Optimism Stop Suffering
We human beings are born in ego, live in ego, are brought up in ego and will die in ego. We need a certain degree of vision when we live in this world for achieving and attaining our goals in life.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Achievement Born Ego Goal Human Life Live Vision World
No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Focus Love Oneself Patience Purity Selfless Time
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 AMRITANANDAMAYI

Greatness Happiness Infinite Ourselves Reflection Truth Understand
Our attitude should be: Whatever happens I will remain strong, courageous and happy.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attitude Courage Happiness Strong
Couples should abstain from sexual relations at least 2 or 3 days a week. Gradually try to reach a stage of celibacy most days.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Couple Reach Sex Stage
Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Better Goodness Night Tomorrow
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 AMRITANANDAMAYI

Division Intellectual Scissor Unity

There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their narrow vision and envy, they have missed the true essence and message of religion which is love and compassion.

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There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their narrow vision and envy, they have missed the true essence and message of religion which is love and compassion.

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