Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes

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

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

Finding fault in others, just for the sake of finding fault, we will pollute our own minds.

Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.

May your thoughts, words and actions arise from love.

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

Have the conviction that God is your only real relative and friend.

What we need is peace of mind. We can gain that only through the control of our mind.

One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.

When people live in accordance with Nature, the song of life becomes sweet.

Traveling by bus, we see many things on the way and just let them pass by. Watch the thoughts of your minds in the same way.

When we raise one hand to say "bye-bye" we are gesturing that we are going apart from each other, whereas when we join our palms and bow our head, our hearts become closer.

We should never forget that after every night, there is a dawn. We should never lose our optimistic faith.

Children, meditation is not just sitting with our eyes closed. We should take every action as worship. We should be able to experience His presence everywhere.

In God's vision, no inside or outside exists. Still, in the beginning, Mother is asking all to meditate on Him in the heart, in order to achieve concentration.

Whatever you see, hear or experience in the world is ephemeral. Get in touch with the eternal substratum of everything.

If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.

Do your actions in the world, without forgetting that your find goal in life is to break free from all bondage and limitations. Always 'remember that you have a higher goal to attain.

Children, do not listen to those who malign masters and sages. Never listen to or indulge in derogatory talk about anyone. When we harbor negative thoughts about others, our minds become impure.

Unfortunately, the only meaning that society attributes to life today is an opportunity to make money.

Spirituality, as expounded by the great saints and sages of the past, is a very broad path. It accommodates all types of belief systems. You need to satisfy everyone.

Do no talk while eating.

Feel your prayers, feel your mantra and you will feel God.

If you have patience, then you'll also have love. Patience leads to love.

Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.

We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.

God realization and self-realization are one and the same. God-realization is nothing but the ability and expansiveness of heart to love everything equally.

Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.

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

If we keep holding on to God, there is nothing to fear.

First, the human mind should be harmonized, then the harmony of Nature will spontaneously take place.

Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.

Peace is not a product of an intellectual exercise. It is an inner blossoming that occurs with meditation.

Be content and happy with whatever comes to you.

Children, we should simplify our life's needs and use the resulting savings for charity.

Don't get angry. Try not to speak roughly or use harsh words.

Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.

Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.

Take a vow for a life of service to others.

Loving words and deeds are the best alms.

Progress can be slow and gradual. Continue putting in effort with patience, enthusiasm and faith.

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.

What the world needs are servants, not leaders. Everyone's wish is to become a leader....Let us become a real servant instead.

Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.

If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.

Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.

Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you.

Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating.

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

Fighting the wounds of the past will only deepen those wounds. Relaxation is the method that heals the wounds of the mind, not reaction.