“Is God a Man or a Woman ?” The answer to this question is neither God is That. But if you must give God a gender, God is more female than male, for he is contained in She.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIAmidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
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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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Once you learn the art of relaxation, everything happens spontaneously and effortlessly.
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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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Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
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Before death overpowers us, we have great things to accomplish by performing right actions.
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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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Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.
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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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First, the human mind should be harmonized, then the harmony of Nature will spontaneously take place.
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Go out and serve the suffering. Learn to place others in front of yourself.
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One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.
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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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Most 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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You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax.
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Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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