If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.
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.
More Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes
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Make a firm decision: ‘Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.’
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Before death overpowers us, we have great things to accomplish by performing right actions.
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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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If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.
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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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Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.
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If we have been able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-it makes our life blessed.
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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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Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.
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Children, meditation is not just sitting with our eyes closed. We should take every action as worship. We should be able to experience His presence everywhere.
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Real life is developed from within. Real living means that the soul expresses itself through all one’s thoughts, words and actions. A person becomes fearless once he understands the nature of the imperishable soul.
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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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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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Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.
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When someone is full of Love and Compassion, he cannot draw a line between two countries, two faiths or two religions.
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