The intellect always cuts and divides like a pair of scissors. The heart sews things together and unites like a needle. The tailor uses both.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIWe must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal chain, or the universal consciousness. What happens to one happens to all.
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Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.
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Purify the mind through selfless service.
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When people live in accordance with Nature, the song of life becomes sweet.
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A musk deer searches for the source of the fragrance of musk, but it won’t find it because the fragrance comes from within itself. Bliss is not to be found outside of us; it exists within us.
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The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.
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We should try our best to relieve the suffering of others in whatever way we can.
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When we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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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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The change will only happen outside once we change within ourselves.
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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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Children should observe a regular schedule for sleeping and waking up.
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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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Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.
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Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
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Talking high philosophy often confuses people, but a look from an egoless person can lift the clouds of pain and despair.
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