Remember to set apart at least one hour every day to do some service for others. While the food we eat nurtures our bodies, it is what we give in charity that nurtures our souls. If time is not available daily, reserve at least a few hours every week for some worthwhile act of charity.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIToday, society is sacrificing love, values and dharma in its pursuit of materialistic gains.
More Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes
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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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Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you.
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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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Too much reasoning has spoiled the contemporary mind. People have lost their hearts and faith.
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Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God’s grace.
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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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Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
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Love sustains everything.
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Pure love makes you feel as light as a flower. You won’t feel any heaviness or burden. Ego creates the burden.
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Real love is the complete absence of any negative feelings towards anyone.
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Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.
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By living in harmony with Nature one gains a healthy mind and body.
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Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh?
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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.
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Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.
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Look carefully at what is of value in others and respect that.
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First, the human mind should be harmonized, then the harmony of Nature will spontaneously take place.
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If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.
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When people live in accordance with Nature, the song of life becomes sweet.
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Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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What makes Amma happy, is to see her children helping others to feel happy.
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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.
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Love is the only medicine that can heal the wounds of the world.
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Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.
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Love one another without any expectations. Then, there is no need to go anywhere in search of heaven.
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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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