The impermanent, which is the body, is given too much importance. The permanent, which is the Atman, is completely forgotten. This should change.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIWhen we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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Today, society is sacrificing love, values and dharma in its pursuit of materialistic gains.
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Unfortunately, the only meaning that society attributes to life today is an opportunity to make money.
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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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When someone is full of Love and Compassion, he cannot draw a line between two countries, two faiths or two religions.
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Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.
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Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
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What the world needs are servants, not leaders. Everyone’s wish is to become a leader, Let us become a real servant instead.
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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 you are unable to meditate, chant your mantra or sing bhajans.
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Couples should abstain from sexual relations at least 2 or 3 days a week. Gradually try to reach a stage of celibacy most days.
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Controlling the mind is the way to attain internal harmony.
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Due to our preconceptions regarding education, we fail to inquire into the most obvious and wondrous field of study – ourselves.
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Purify the mind through selfless service.
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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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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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Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.
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The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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God is standing at the door of every heart. Call Him. He is waiting to come in.
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A person’s destiny can be changed through the power of a saint.
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Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.
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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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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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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.
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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 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.
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True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.
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