We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYILove 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.
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Intellectual prowess has its limitations. Thus, do not limit the scope of your learning to the realm of the intellect.
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In most cases, worldly love ends in hatred and deep sorrow.
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Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.
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Free from attachments to the past and worries about the future, a child expresses him/herself fully.
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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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Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.
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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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Human beings are born to experience pure love, and they never get it. They are searching to experience it from birth until death.
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Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.
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We should try our best to relieve the suffering of others in whatever way we can.
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Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.
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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.
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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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Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.
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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.
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Have the conviction that God is your only real relative and friend.
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Our circumstances will continually change. It is out of our control. It is more important to change our attitude, which we have control of.
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We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.
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Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.
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What we need is peace of mind. We can gain that only through the control of our mind.
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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.
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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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Each and every living being in nature is part of God’s body.
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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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True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.
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Too much reasoning has spoiled the contemporary mind. People have lost their hearts and faith.
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