The first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God rushes toward any heart that beats with compassion-it is God’s favorite place.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIKeep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.
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Loving words and deeds are the best alms.
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Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.
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True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.
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Married life, if lived with the proper love and understanding, helps awaken the feminine within a man, and the masculine within a woman.
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Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you.
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Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.
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Surrender and living in the present are one and the same.
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If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.
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People think that God wants our offerings. God does not need anything from us. He is the giver. He is like the sun – the giver of light.
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Love and spiritual values received from parents are the strongest assets for a child to face the various trials of adulthood.
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Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.
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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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Happiness is within everyone, but we are not able to experience it because of our ego’s likes and dislikes.
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Don’t get angry. Try not to speak roughly or use harsh words.
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Being aware of the bondage is enough to free you from its clutches.
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