Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
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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Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.
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You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax.
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Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.
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While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile.
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Being aware of the bondage is enough to free you from its clutches.
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Whatever you see, hear or experience in the world is ephemeral. Get in touch with the eternal substratum of everything.
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Love sustains everything.
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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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Purify the mind through selfless service.
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Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.
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May your thoughts, words and actions arise from love.
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Look upon others as being part of yourself.
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Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
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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.
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You can only feel love by expressing it.
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Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.
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Married life, if lived with the proper love and understanding, helps awaken the feminine within a man, and the masculine within a woman.
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Real love is the complete absence of any negative feelings towards anyone.
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Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh?
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The greatest tragedy in life is not death; the greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized and allowed to rust while we are living.
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Peace is not a product of an intellectual exercise. It is an inner blossoming that occurs with meditation.
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We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.
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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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Any action done with the right attitude, understanding and discrimination will take you closer to liberation. If however, the same action is done without the right attitude, it will bind you.
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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.
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