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We have nothing to lose by trusting the infinite power of the Self, except the bondage of our own ignorance.

Mata Amritanandamayi

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Mata Amritanandamayi
Age: 70
Born: 1953
Born: September 27
Guru
Religious Leader
Spiritual Leader
Infinite
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Ignorance
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