Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIOne who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.
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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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Our attitude should be: Whatever happens I will remain strong, courageous and happy.
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Don’t go empty handed when going to a temple or to see a spiritual master. Offer something as a symbol of surrender, even if it be a mere flower.
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Pray for a peaceful and contented mind in all circumstances.
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Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
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Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
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If we let go of our likes and dislikes, we will become fit vessels to receive the God’s ever flowing grace.
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Nowadays everybody wants to become a leader. No one wants to become a servant. In reality, the world is badly in need of servants, not leaders. A real servant is a real leader.
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You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax.
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Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.
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True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.
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Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. To awaken this unity-and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature-is the true goal of human life.
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When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.
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Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. If we dive deep enough into ourselves, we will find that the one thread of universal love ties all beings together. As this awareness dawns within us, peace alone will reign.
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