The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIThere 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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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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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.
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Love one another without any expectations. Then, there is no need to go anywhere in search of heaven.
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Couples should abstain from sexual relations at least 2 or 3 days a week. Gradually try to reach a stage of celibacy most days.
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Each and every living being in nature is part of God’s body.
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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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Free from attachments to the past and worries about the future, a child expresses him/herself fully.
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Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.
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Do no talk while eating.
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If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.
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Pray May all reach the shore of peace, spreading the sweet holy fragrance of Love and vibrations of unity and harmony.
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Whatever you see, hear or experience in the world is ephemeral. Get in touch with the eternal substratum of everything.
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Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.
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Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.
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Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
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