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.
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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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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Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
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While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile.
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God realization and self-realization are one and the same. God-realization is nothing but the ability and expansiveness of heart to love everything equally.
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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.
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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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Grace is openness. By remaining open, you let go of your ego and narrow-minded views, and allow divine grace to express itself through you.
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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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What the world needs are servants, not leaders. Everyone’s wish is to become a leader, Let us become a real servant instead.
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The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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You can only feel love by expressing it.
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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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Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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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.
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Understand this great truth: The happiness that comes from the pleasures of the world is but a minute reflection of the infinite bliss that comes from within your own Self.
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Surrender and living in the present are one and the same.
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We human beings are born in ego, live in ego, are brought up in ego and will die in ego. We need a certain degree of vision when we live in this world for achieving and attaining our goals in life.
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Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.
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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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Couples should abstain from sexual relations at least 2 or 3 days a week. Gradually try to reach a stage of celibacy most days.
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Education for livelihood alone will never make our life full and complete.
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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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It is man who, through his thoughts and actions, creates turmoil and disintegration in the natural, harmonious unity of the world.
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Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.
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Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.
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Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
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