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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

Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Control Happiness Mental Weakness
Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God’s grace.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Grace Help Humble Thankful Yourself
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
Our compassion and acts of selflessness take us to the deeper truths.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Act Compassion Selfish Truth
Traveling by bus, we see many things on the way and just let them pass by. Watch the thoughts of your minds in the same way.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

See Thinking Travel Way Yourself
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
One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Choice Heart Taste
Don’t get angry. Try not to speak roughly or use harsh words.
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Angry Rough Word
Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Alive Boredom Children Flower
To awaken spiritual unity, and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature, is the true goal of human life.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Awake Human Life Love Nature Spiritual Unity
Due to our preconceptions regarding education, we fail to inquire into the most obvious and wondrous field of study – ourselves.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Education Ourselves Study Wonder
Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Cry Equality God Oneself
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
Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Better Goodness Night Tomorrow
In God’s vision, no inside or outside exists. Still, in the beginning, Mother is asking all to meditate on Him in the heart, in order to achieve concentration.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Achievement Existence God Mom Meditation Order Vision
Children, meditation is not just sitting with our eyes closed. We should take every action as worship. We should be able to experience His presence everywhere.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Children Himself Meditation Presence Worship

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