We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIAny 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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Compassion can shoulder the suffering of the entire world without feeling the slightest bit of pain.
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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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Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.
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Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.
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You can only feel love by expressing it.
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The impermanent, which is the body, is given too much importance. The permanent, which is the Atman, is completely forgotten. This should change.
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Education for livelihood alone will never make our life full and complete.
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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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Go out and serve the suffering. Learn to place others in front of yourself.
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Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.
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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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Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
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A musk deer searches for the source of the fragrance of musk, but it won’t find it because the fragrance comes from within itself. Bliss is not to be found outside of us; it exists within us.
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Be content and happy with whatever comes to you.
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People think that God wants our offerings. God does not need anything from us. He is the giver. He is like the sun – the giver of light.
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