Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes

Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.

Most people are concerned only with what they can get from the world, but it is what we are able to give to others that determines the quality of our life

When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.

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

Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.

Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy and also to those who insult, because they all help you to grow

Our attitude should be: Whatever happens I will remain strong, courageous and happy.

Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh?

Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.

Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.

When we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.

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

Love one another without any expectations. Then, there is no need to go anywhere in search of heaven.

Nowadays everybody wants to become a leader. No one wants to become a servant. In reality, the world is badly in need of servants, not leaders. A real servant is a real leader.

The intellect always cuts and divides like a pair of scissors. The heart sews things together and unites like a needle. The tailor uses both.

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

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

Transcending the cycle of death and rebirth is the real purpose of this life in human form.

Real love is the complete absence of any negative feelings towards anyone.

Surrender and living in the present are one and the same.

Our compassion and acts of selflessness take us to the deeper truths.

The change will only happen outside once we change within ourselves.

We must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal chain, or the universal consciousness. What happens to one happens to all.

Pray to God: It's all right if you don't love me, but please let me love you!

Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.

Grace is openness. By remaining open, you let go of your ego and narrow-minded views, and allow divine grace to express itself through you.

Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.

Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?

Love and spiritual values received from parents are the strongest assets for a child to face the various trials of adulthood.

True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.

To awaken spiritual unity, and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature, is the true goal of human life.

When someone is full of Love and Compassion, he cannot draw a line between two countries, two faiths or two religions.

Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun.

We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.

The impermanent, which is the body, is given too much importance. The permanent, which is the Atman, is completely forgotten. This should change.

Look at Nature. Nature is a book from which we must learn. Each object in it is a page of that book.

By living in harmony with Nature one gains a healthy mind and body.

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

Look upon others as being part of yourself.

God is standing at the door of every heart. Call Him. He is waiting to come in.

Intellectual prowess has its limitations. Thus, do not limit the scope of your learning to the realm of the intellect.

Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.

If we have some pet animals, we should feed them also before taking our food. Perceive God in every living being and feed them with that attitude.

If we approach Nature with , it will serve us as our best friend, a friend that won't let us down.

Our circumstances will continually change. It is out of our control. It is more important to change our attitude, which we have control of.

Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.

Married life, if lived with the proper love and understanding, helps awaken the feminine within a man, and the masculine within a woman.

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

Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.

Too much reasoning has spoiled the contemporary mind. People have lost their hearts and faith.