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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIDon’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
More Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes
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The first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God rushes toward any heart that beats with compassion-it is God’s favorite place.
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Look carefully at what is of value in others and respect that.
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Talking high philosophy often confuses people, but a look from an egoless person can lift the clouds of pain and despair.
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In this universe it is Love that binds everything together. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life.
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Each and every living being in nature is part of God’s body.
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Purify the mind through selfless service.
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Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.
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The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.
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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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Once you learn the art of relaxation, everything happens spontaneously and effortlessly.
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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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Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.
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Try to make others happy, and don’t despair over all the evil in the world. Instead of cursing the dark, let us each light one small lamp.
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Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
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Our highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings.
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