Our hearts are the shrine; that is where God should be installed. Our good thoughts are the flowers to worship Him. Good deeds form the worship, good words form the hymns and love forms the offering.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIWhen we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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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.
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Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
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Any action done with the right attitude, understanding and discrimination will take you closer to liberation. If however, the same action is done without the right attitude, it will bind you.
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Our highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings.
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Grace is openness. By remaining open, you let go of your ego and narrow-minded views, and allow divine grace to express itself through you.
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Unfortunately, the only meaning that society attributes to life today is an opportunity to make money.
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Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.
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When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.
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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.
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Love is the only medicine that can heal the wounds of the world.
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God realization and self-realization are one and the same. God-realization is nothing but the ability and expansiveness of heart to love everything equally.
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We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.
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Compassion can shoulder the suffering of the entire world without feeling the slightest bit of pain.
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Just as the right hand comes to dress the wound on the left hand, we should see another person’s sorrows as our own and come to his or her aid.
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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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