Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIProblems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.
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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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If we keep holding on to God, there is nothing to fear.
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When one has truly imbibed spiritual qualities, they will spontaneously be reflected in one’s thoughts and actions.
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What makes Amma happy, is to see her children helping others to feel happy.
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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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While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile.
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A person’s destiny can be changed through the power of a saint.
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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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Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.
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Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.
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Have the conviction that God is your only real relative and friend.
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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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Look at Nature. Nature is a book from which we must learn. Each object in it is a page of that book.
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Our attitude should be: Whatever happens I will remain strong, courageous and happy.
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Don’t get angry. Try not to speak roughly or use harsh words.
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Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.
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Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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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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Try to make others happy, and don’t despair over all the evil in the world. Instead of cursing the dark, let us each light one small lamp.
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The first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God rushes toward any heart that beats with compassion-it is God’s favorite place.
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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 is the only medicine that can heal the wounds of the world.
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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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No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.
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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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Our hearts are the shrine; that is where God should be installed. Our good thoughts are the flowers to worship Him. Good deeds form the worship, good words form the hymns and love forms the offering.
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