Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes

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Any action done with the right attitude, understanding and discrimination will take you closer to liberation. If however, the same action is done without the right attitude, it will bind you.

Mata Amritanandamayi
It is my children who have made all this possible. My children are my wealth; they are my strength.

Mata Amritanandamayi
These days, to prevent terrorist attacks, strict security measures are implemented in airports and other establishments. While such measures are necessary for our physical safety, they are not a final solution. In fact, there is one explosive in particular that is the most destructive of all. No machine can detect it. It is the hatred, loathing and vengeance found in the human mind.

Mata Amritanandamayi
All religious leaders have the ability to help both the perpetrators—those who trap their fellow human beings in the net of human enslavement—as well as the victims who get caught in this net. They both need to be guided to the right path. Religious leaders should be prepared to fight this battle and uphold righteousness. This is not a war meant to kill. We need to be ready to fight a war to save the helpless from the grip of demonic minds. We don't want a response born out of revenge due to perceived differences in caste, creed, religion, etc. Instead, we need to develop empathy, realizing the divinity within each person.

Mata Amritanandamayi
The light of the guru's grace helps us to see and remove the obstacles in our path. An ashram is not a mere cluster of inanimate buildings, temples and trees; rather it is the very embodiment of the sadguru's grace. It is a vital, dynamic and living institution that stimulates the aspiration of the sincere student to attain the state of oneness.

Mata Amritanandamayi
In this universe it is Love that binds everything together.
Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life.

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Pure love makes you feel as light as a flower. You won't feel any heaviness or burden. Ego creates the burden.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Whatever is associated with the mind is bound to change. The truth is that which is changeless. It is the Self.

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Mental purity will come through constant chanting of the divine name. This is the simplest way. You are trying to cross the ocean of transmigration, the cycle of birth and death. The mantra is the oar of the boat; it is the instrument you use to cross the samsara of your restless mind, with its unending thought waves. The mantra can also be compared to a ladder that you climb to reach the heights of God realization.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Look carefully at what is of value in others and respect that.

Mata Amritanandamayi
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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Love is the only medicine that can heal the wounds of the world.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Go out and serve the suffering. Learn to place others in front of yourself.

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Just as the right hand comes to dress the wound on the left hand, we should see another person's sorrows as our own and come to his or her aid.

Mata Amritanandamayi
We should forgive and forget the faults of others. Anger is the enemy of every spiritual aspirant. Anger causes loss of power through every pore of our body. In circumstances when the mind is tempted to get angry, we should control ourselves and resolve firmly, 'No.' We can go to a secluded spot and chant our mantra. The mind will become quiet by itself.

Mata Amritanandamayi
The extra luggage of indiscriminate dreams, desires and attachments will make your life's journey miserable.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Money is not a problem, but unintelligent attachment to it is.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Being aware of the bondage is enough to free you from its clutches.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Society is made up of individuals. The thoughts and actions of each individual influence the culture of that society. Instead of waiting for others to improve, we should try to improve ourselves. Once our attitude has changed, we will be able to perceive goodness throughout world. If there is a positive change in us, it will also be reflected in others. It is only what we give that we can hope to get back.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Up to the age of five, children should be given a lot of love. From the age of five to fifteen they should be brought up under strict discipline especially regarding their study. It is at that time that life's foundation is formed. Love without discipline will only spoil them. Above the age of fifteen children should be given maximum love otherwise they may go astray.

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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.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.

Mata Amritanandamayi
It is never a good practice to continue to sleep after sunrise. We should not think of staying in bed once we are awake; it increases laziness and dullness. Those who cannot decrease the amount of sleep quickly may do it in gradual stages. Those who do regular spiritual practice do not need much sleep.

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Just beneath the surface of all experiences in life is God's, or the Guru's, compassionate face.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Understand this great truth: The happiness that comes from the pleasures of the world is but a minute reflection of the infinite bliss that comes from within your own Self.

Mata Amritanandamayi
If the desires are not controlled now, later they will control you.

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Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Too much concern about physical security and too little concern about spirituality is the hallmark of today's world.

Mata Amritanandamayi
Children, not a grain of the food we eat is made purely by our own effort. What comes to us in the form of food is the work of others, the bounty of Nature and God's compassion. Even if we have millions of dollars, we still need food to satisfy our hunger. Can we eat dollars? Therefore, never eat anything without first praying with humility.

Mata Amritanandamayi