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Love and spiritual values received from parents are the strongest assets for a child to face the various trials of adulthood.

Mata Amritanandamayi

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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Human People Poverty Starve
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attention Eat Focus God Ourselves Practice Spiritual Taste
The change will only happen outside once we change within ourselves.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Change Ourselves
Do no talk while eating.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Eat One Liner Talk
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Care Happiness Intelligence Mindset Object Practice Solitude
The guru is not someone who is confined to the body. When there is selfless love for the guru, we will be able to see him not only in his body but in every living and nonliving thing in this world. Learn to see everything as the guru’s body and to serve them accordingly.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Himself Learning Love See Teacher
Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Faith Lose Optimistic Sorrow
Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Human Language Selfish
We 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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Consciousness Man Oneself Remember Universe
Real life is developed from within. Real living means that the soul expresses itself through all one’s thoughts, words and actions. A person becomes fearless once he understands the nature of the imperishable soul.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Development Expression Fear Life Person Reality Soul Understand
Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Goodness Kindness Seek
Feel your prayers, feel your mantra and you will feel God.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Feeling God Prayer Yourself
Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Religious Sun Thinking
Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Education Equality Heart Importance Intellectual Need System
When we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Ourselves People True
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

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