A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, ‘I am everyone’s servant.’ Then the whole universe will bow down to us.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYILove and spiritual values received from parents are the strongest assets for a child to face the various trials of adulthood.
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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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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.
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One should see any opportunity to serve as a rare and precious gift, and never waste such an opportunity.
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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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Children, we should simplify our life’s needs and use the resulting savings for charity.
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Pray May all reach the shore of peace, spreading the sweet holy fragrance of Love and vibrations of unity and harmony.
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Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
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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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If japa is maintained, no useless talk during work will be possible. The mind will always remain peaceful. Modern day diseases are mostly psychosomatic. Japa will bestow good health to both mind and body.
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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.
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Whatever you see, hear or experience in the world is ephemeral. Get in touch with the eternal substratum of everything.
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Love is the only medicine that can heal the wounds of the world.
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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.
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Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.
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The language of love is the language of humility or humbleness.
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