Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIDon’t go empty handed when going to a temple or to see a spiritual master. Offer something as a symbol of surrender, even if it be a mere flower.
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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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Transcending the cycle of death and rebirth is the real purpose of this life in human form.
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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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If you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love.
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Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
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Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.
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Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.
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The intellect always cuts and divides like a pair of scissors. The heart sews things together and unites like a needle. The tailor uses both.
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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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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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Whatever you see, hear or experience in the world is ephemeral. Get in touch with the eternal substratum of everything.
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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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You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax.
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Human beings are born to experience pure love, and they never get it. They are searching to experience it from birth until death.
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The impermanent, which is the body, is given too much importance. The permanent, which is the Atman, is completely forgotten. This should change.
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