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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIMost people are concerned only with what they can get from the world, but it is what we are able to give to others that determines the quality of our life.
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If japa is maintained, no useless talk during work will be possible. The mind will always remain peaceful. Modern day diseases are mostly psychosomatic. Japa will bestow good health to both mind and body.
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Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
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Happiness comes from the dissolution of the mind, not from external objects. Through meditation we can achieve everything including bliss, health, strength, intelligence and vitality. But it should be practiced properly in solitude and with care.
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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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If you are unable to meditate, chant your mantra or sing bhajans.
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Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.
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Meditation increases our vitality and strengthens our intelligence. Our beauty is enhanced and our mental accuracy and health are improved. We gain the mental fortitude and patience to face life’s problems. Meditate! Only through meditation can we find the treasure we’re looking for.
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Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
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Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.
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Pure love makes you feel as light as a flower. You won’t feel any heaviness or burden. Ego creates the burden.
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Our highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings.
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Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy and also to those who insult, because they all help you to grow.
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Transcending the cycle of death and rebirth is the real purpose of this life in human form.
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Love is the only medicine that can heal the wounds of the world.
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Surrender and living in the present are one and the same.
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