The impermanent, which is the body, is given too much importance. The permanent, which is the Atman, is completely forgotten. This should change.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYILoving words and deeds are the best alms.
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The more intellectual you are, the more egoistic you are, and surrendering becomes more difficult.
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We must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal chain, or the universal consciousness. What happens to one happens to all.
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Children, everyone should try to wake up before five in the morning. The ideal time for spiritual practices like meditation and chanting is Brahma Muhurta. During this period, sattvic qualities are predominant in nature. Moreover, the mind will be clear and body energetic.
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Purify the mind through selfless service.
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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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Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.
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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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If you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love.
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Each and every living being in nature is part of God’s body.
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Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
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The change will only happen outside once we change within ourselves.
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Have the conviction that God is your only real relative and friend.
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Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.
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Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
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If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.
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