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Controlling the mind is the way to attain internal harmony.

Mata Amritanandamayi

One should see any opportunity to serve as a rare and precious gift, and never waste such an opportunity.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Opportunity Rare Service Wasted
Compassion can shoulder the suffering of the entire world without feeling the slightest bit of pain.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Compassion Feeling Pain Suffering
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
People think that God wants our offerings. God does not need anything from us. He is the giver. He is like the sun – the giver of light.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Light Offering People Sun Thinking
Spirituality, as expounded by the great saints and sages of the past, is a very broad path. It accommodates all types of belief systems. You need to satisfy everyone.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Greatness Past Sage Satisfaction Spirituality Yourself
Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Human Language Selfish
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
Talking high philosophy often confuses people, but a look from an egoless person can lift the clouds of pain and despair.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Confusion Despair Ego Pain Person Philosophy
Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attitude Beauty Service Society
The more intellectual you are, the more egoistic you are, and surrendering becomes more difficult.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Difficult Ego Intellectual Surrender Yourself
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

Death Essence Jealous Live Message Religion True Vision Willing
The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Different Ourselves People Reflection Shine Sun
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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Compassion Heart Life Place Spiritual
Being aware of the bondage is enough to free you from its clutches.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Aware Bondage Enough Freedom
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
A person’s destiny can be changed through the power of a saint.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Change Destiny Person Power
Free from attachments to the past and worries about the future, a child expresses him/herself fully.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attachment Expression Freedom Past Worry
God is standing at the door of every heart. Call Him. He is waiting to come in.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Heart Himself Stand
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
Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Eyes God Goodness Myself See Sight
Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Effort Hate Ourselves Removal
Do no talk while eating.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Eat One Liner Talk
The impermanent, which is the body, is given too much importance. The permanent, which is the Atman, is completely forgotten. This should change.
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Body Change Forget Important
Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Age Need Nourish Parents Spiritual Value Young
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Beautiful Charm Death Dedication Humanity Possible Service
Controlling the mind is the way to attain internal harmony.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Control Harmony Mindset
What makes Amma happy, is to see her children helping others to feel happy.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Children Happiness Herself Mom See

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