Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.”
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“Surrender and living in the present are one and the same.”
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“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.”
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“Many of us may have watched the waves at sea. They rise, then fall, then rise again, then fall again... and this cycle continues endlessly. It is the same with our experience of the world and its objects and relationships. We may find happiness, but this happiness will soon turn to sorrow. The sorrow that we feel will subsequently turn back to happiness but this oscillation continues endlessly. In order to maintain inner balance, we need to find peace within instead of depending on the external world.”
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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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“Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.”
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“Too much reasoning has spoiled the contemporary mind. People have lost their hearts and faith.”
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“In this universe it is Love that binds everything together. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life.”
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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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“Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.”
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“Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.”
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“Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.”
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“Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.”
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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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“When thoughts are reduced, power of the mind and its subtlety increases, tunes with the Universe. Then you can see the realms beyond the common understanding. When the mind is pure and quiet it becomes one with the universal mind. That mind is like a mirror. The secrets of the Universe will be revealed there.”
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“When someone is full of Love and Compassion, he cannot draw a line between two countries, two faiths or two religions.”
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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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“We have nothing to lose by trusting the infinite power of the Self, except the bondage of our own ignorance.”
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“True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.”
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“Children, we should simplify our life's needs and use the resulting savings for charity.”
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“Children, when we go to the temple, do not hurry to have darshan, then make some offering and return home in a hurry. We should stand there patiently in silence for some time and try to visualize the beloved deity in our hearts. If possible, we should sit down and meditate. At each step, remember to do japa. Amma doesn't say that the offerings and worship are not necessary, but of all the offerings we make, what the Lord wants most is our hearts!”
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“It's like pouring oil from one glass to another down a line - in the end, you don't have any oil left; it is all stuck to the inside of the glasses. This way, 1,000 dollars become 100 dollars by the time it reaches the people. Whereas if we get 10 dollars, we add our effort to it and the money multiplies.”
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“The heart sends blood to every cell of the body, and in this way the cells are nourished. The same blood then flows back to the heart. If the flow is obstructed, the person will die. We need to learn this process of give and take from the heart. For the benefit of others, and also for ourselves, we should have the attitude of caring and sharing. We are all links in the chain of life. If one link is weakened, it will affect the strength of the whole chain.”
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“Isn't it human beings who impart vitality to the image in the temple? If no one sculpts the stone, it doesn't become an image. If no one installs it in the temple, it does not acquire any sanctity. If no worship is done, it does not acquire any power. Without human effort there cannot be any temples. What is wrong then in saying that we should view great masters as equal to God? Temples installed by such spiritual masters have a special energy of their own.”
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“Renovating temples does not mean building great gate towers or receptacles for offerings. What we should focus on is the regular conduct of worship according to tradition, regular satsang, devotional singing, and so forth. Our devotion and faith give life to temples, not rituals and ceremonies. Children, we should remember this when we are involved in temple matters.”
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“Go out and serve the suffering. Learn to place others in front of yourself.”
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“Children, we should visit homes of the poor, orphanages and hospitals from time to time. We should take our family members along and offer assistance and look after the welfare of inmates. A word spoken with love and concern will give them more comfort than any amount of money. That will lead to the expansion of our hearts as well.”
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“We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.”
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“Children, we should always eat our food sitting down. Do not eat standing or walking around.”
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