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 AMRITANANDAMAYIOnly when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.
More Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes
-
-
Our highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. If we dive deep enough into ourselves, we will find that the one thread of universal love ties all beings together. As this awareness dawns within us, peace alone will reign.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
Pray May all reach the shore of peace, spreading the sweet holy fragrance of Love and vibrations of unity and harmony.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
Love one another without any expectations. Then, there is no need to go anywhere in search of heaven.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
Look upon others as being part of yourself.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
We live in a calculative world and have a calculative mind, and in such a world, ego dominates.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
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 -
Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
In God’s vision, no inside or outside exists. Still, in the beginning, Mother is asking all to meditate on Him in the heart, in order to achieve concentration.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
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.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI -
A person’s destiny can be changed through the power of a saint.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI






