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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIPure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.
More Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes
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Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.
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Do no talk while eating.
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Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.
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Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.
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We should try our best to relieve the suffering of others in whatever way we can.
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Surrender and living in the present are one and the same.
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Happiness comes from the dissolution of the mind, not from external objects. Through meditation we can achieve everything including bliss, health, strength, intelligence and vitality. But it should be practiced properly in solitude and with care.
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Married life, if lived with the proper love and understanding, helps awaken the feminine within a man, and the masculine within a woman.
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If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.
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Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
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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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The beauty and charm of selfless love and service should not die away from the face of this earth. The world should know that a life of dedication is possible, that a life inspired by love and service to humanity is possible.
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Our hearts are the shrine; that is where God should be installed. Our good thoughts are the flowers to worship Him. Good deeds form the worship, good words form the hymns and love forms the offering.
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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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Any action done with the right attitude, understanding and discrimination will take you closer to liberation. If however, the same action is done without the right attitude, it will bind you.
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Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy and also to those who insult, because they all help you to grow.
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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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Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.
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If we have been able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-it makes our life blessed.
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Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.
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The language of love is the language of humility or humbleness.
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Make a firm decision: ‘Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.’
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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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If you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love.
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Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.
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No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.
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