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The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.

Mata Amritanandamayi

Look at Nature. Nature is a book from which we must learn. Each object in it is a page of that book.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Book Learning Nature Object Page
Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Food Health Mindset Necessary Sleep Spiritual
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Goodness Maintain Mindset Talk Work
When someone is full of Love and Compassion, he cannot draw a line between two countries, two faiths or two religions.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Compassion Discrimination Himself Love
If you are unable to meditate, chant your mantra or sing bhajans.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Meditation Prayer Recite Yourself
Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Awareness Compassionate Conscious Constant Effort Patience Practice
Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Identify Problem Thinking Yourself
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

See Thinking Travel Way Yourself
Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Boundary Limitation Love Spiritual World
Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Alive Boredom Children Flower
Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Each Other Human Peace Reality
Make a firm decision: ‘Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.’
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Belief Decision God Happiness Myself Strong
While eating, our attention should not be focused just on the taste. Imagine our chosen deity or guru is present within us and that we are feeding Him. This will turn eating into a spiritual practice.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attention Eat Focus God Ourselves Practice Spiritual Taste
We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Expectation Flower Service Throw
Due to our preconceptions regarding education, we fail to inquire into the most obvious and wondrous field of study – ourselves.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Education Ourselves Study Wonder
Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Capacity Darkness Inspirational Kindness Worth Yourself

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