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It is man who, through his thoughts and actions, creates turmoil and disintegration in the natural, harmonious unity of the world.

Mata Amritanandamayi

One should see any opportunity to serve as a rare and precious gift, and never waste such an opportunity.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Opportunity Rare Service Wasted
Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Capacity Darkness Inspirational Kindness Worth Yourself
Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Anger Animal Emotion Experience Love Sorrow
Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Effort Hate Ourselves Removal
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 AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attention Eat Focus God Ourselves Practice Spiritual Taste
The change will only happen outside once we change within ourselves.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Change Ourselves
When one has truly imbibed spiritual qualities, they will spontaneously be reflected in one’s thoughts and actions.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Action Quality Reflection Spiritual Thinking True
Don’t get angry. Try not to speak roughly or use harsh words.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Angry Rough Word
Remember to set apart at least one hour every day to do some service for others. While the food we eat nurtures our bodies, it is what we give in charity that nurtures our souls. If time is not available daily, reserve at least a few hours every week for some worthwhile act of charity.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Charity Food Nurture Ourselves Remember Service Soul
Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Education Equality Heart Importance Intellectual Need System
Once you learn the art of relaxation, everything happens spontaneously and effortlessly.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Art Effort Learning Relax Yourself
We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Love Togetherness
Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Age Need Nourish Parents Spiritual Value Young
A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, ‘I am everyone’s servant.’ Then the whole universe will bow down to us.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attitude Bow Bury Destroy Emerge Form Ourselves Reality Universe
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

Alone Aware Beautiful Enough Foundation Fulfill Love Peace Togetherness
Surrender and living in the present are one and the same.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Live Oneself Present Surrender

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