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Transcending the cycle of death and rebirth is the real purpose of this life in human form.

Mata Amritanandamayi

Intellectual prowess has its limitations. Thus, do not limit the scope of your learning to the realm of the intellect.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Intellectual Learning Limitation Scope Yourself
If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Forgiveness Point See Yourself
We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Expectation Flower Service Throw
While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Carry Forget Responsibility Smile
Due to our preconceptions regarding education, we fail to inquire into the most obvious and wondrous field of study – ourselves.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Education Ourselves Study Wonder
Today, our air, food, water-all are polluted. If we do not stop exploiting nature for our temporary selfish gains, we will destroy the world.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Destroy Food Nature Selfish Temporary Water
By living in harmony with Nature one gains a healthy mind and body.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Harmony Health Live Mind Nature
Do no talk while eating.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Eat One Liner Talk
Try to make others happy, and don’t despair over all the evil in the world. Instead of cursing the dark, let us each light one small lamp.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Curse Despair Happiness Light Oneself Small Try
Grace is openness. By remaining open, you let go of your ego and narrow-minded views, and allow divine grace to express itself through you.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Divine Ego Expression Grace Let Go Open Remain Yourself
The factor stringing together individuals, society and nature is missing from today’s educational system. That factor is spiritual values.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Education Factor Society System Togetherness Value
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Children Himself Meditation Presence Worship
Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Identify Problem Thinking Yourself
A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, ‘I am everyone’s servant.’ Then the whole universe will bow down to us.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attitude Bow Bury Destroy Emerge Form Ourselves Reality Universe
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
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

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