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Children, we should simplify our life's needs and use the resulting savings for charity.
Mata Amritanandamayi
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Mata Amritanandamayi
Age: 70
Born: 1953
Born: September 27
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Make use of all free time at the office and elsewhere for chanting your mantra or reading spiritual books. Avoid indulging in unnecessary gossip and try to talk about spiritual subjects with others.
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The ashram is Mother's body. Mother's soul is in Her children. Children, all the service done for the ashram, is done for Mother. The ashram is not anyone's private property. It is the means to provide peace and quietude for the entire world.
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Let our lives be firmly rooted in Truth. Abstain from lies. In this dark age of materialism, adherence to truth is the greatest austerity. We might have to tell lies now and then to protect somebody or to sustain dharma, but we must be careful not to speak lies for our own selfish purposes.
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As long as her hands can move a little bit and reach out to those who come to Her, Amma will continue giving darshan.
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There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their narrow vision and envy, they have missed the true essence and message of religion which is love and compassion.
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Try to gather the strength to live as brother and sister after one or two children are born. This is essential for reaping the full benefit of spiritual practice and to make spiritual progress through mental restraint.
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If you have patience, then you'll also have love. Patience leads to love.
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Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.
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Many people talk a lot about environmental preservation, but true greatness lies in putting these principles into practice and actually doing something about it.
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While eating, our attention should not be focused just on the taste. Imagine our chosen deity or guru is present within us and that we are feeding Him. This will turn eating into a spiritual practice.
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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
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When we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.
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Try to make others happy, and don't despair over all the evil in the world. Instead of cursing the dark, let us each light one small lamp.
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One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.
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Finding fault in others, just for the sake of finding fault, we will pollute our own minds.
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After praying, and before eating anything, it is a good custom for everyone to feed one another a small portion of the food. This will help to cultivate mutual love and affection among the family members.
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The beauty and charm of selfless love and service should not die away from the face of this earth. The world should know that a life of dedication is possible, that a life inspired by love and service to humanity is possible.
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At the end of the archana, prostrate, then get up and, remaining on the same spot, turn around clockwise 3 times just as if circling a temple, then bow to the Lord.
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Just as our bodies need proper food to live and develop, our souls need love to blossom. The strength and nourishment that love can give our souls is even more potent than the nourishing power of a mother's milk for a baby.
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Food should be consumed while chanting your mantra inwardly. This will purify the food and the mind at the same time.
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