Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes

Don’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.

Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.

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.

Today, our air, food, water-all are polluted. If we do not stop exploiting nature for our temporary selfish gains, we will destroy the world.

The greatest tragedy in life is not death; the greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized and allowed to rust while we are living.

We live in a calculative world and have a calculative mind, and in such a world, ego dominates.

Children should observe a regular schedule for sleeping and waking up.

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.

Education for livelihood alone will never make our life full and complete.

Make a firm decision: ‘Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.’