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.
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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May your thoughts, words and actions arise from love.
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While eating, our attention should not be focused just on the taste. Imagine our chosen deity or guru is present within us and that we are feeding Him. This will turn eating into a spiritual practice.
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Intellectual prowess has its limitations. Thus, do not limit the scope of your learning to the realm of the intellect.
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The factor stringing together individuals, society and nature is missing from today’s educational system. That factor is spiritual values.
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What makes Amma happy, is to see her children helping others to feel happy.
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If we have some pet animals, we should feed them also before taking our food. Perceive God in every living being and feed them with that attitude.
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Loving words and deeds are the best alms.
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When one has truly imbibed spiritual qualities, they will spontaneously be reflected in one’s thoughts and actions.
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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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In God’s vision, no inside or outside exists. Still, in the beginning, Mother is asking all to meditate on Him in the heart, in order to achieve concentration.
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Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.
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If you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love.
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There are millions and millions of people who are thrown in the midst of poverty and starvation. Animals don’t die of starvation, only human beings.
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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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No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.
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