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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.

Mata Amritanandamayi

The intellect always cuts and divides like a pair of scissors. The heart sews things together and unites like a needle. The tailor uses both.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Division Intellectual Scissor Unity
If we approach Nature with , it will serve us as our best friend, a friend that won’t let us down.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Best Friendship Nature Ourselves Service
In most cases, worldly love ends in hatred and deep sorrow.
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End Hate Love Sorrow World
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Charity Food Nurture Ourselves Remember Service Soul
Human beings are born to experience pure love, and they never get it. They are searching to experience it from birth until death.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Born Experience Human Love Purity Search
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
Nowadays everybody wants to become a leader. No one wants to become a servant. In reality, the world is badly in need of servants, not leaders. A real servant is a real leader.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Leadership Oneself Reality Servant
When we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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Ourselves People True
Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Heart Love Purity Transcendence
Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. To awaken this unity-and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature-is the true goal of human life.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Essence Goal Human Life Limitation Love Nature Togetherness True
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Beautiful Charm Death Dedication Humanity Possible Service
In today’s world, human beings are dying and human machines are taking birth.
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Death Human Machine World
The language of love is the language of humility or humbleness.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Humble Humility Language Love
If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Goodness Heart Life Time
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Destroy Food Nature Selfish Temporary Water
Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Flow Necessary Quantity Thinking Yourself

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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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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