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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.
Mata Amritanandamayi
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Mata Amritanandamayi
Age: 70
Born: 1953
Born: September 27
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If the goal is to realize the Supreme Being, you should become egoless. That requires self-effort. The sadhak should work hard. He should pray sincerely for the removal of the negative tendencies. This prayer is not to achieve anything or to fulfill any desires. It is to go beyond all achievements. It is to transcend all desires.
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Children, we should simplify our life's needs and use the resulting savings for charity.
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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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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.
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Where there is love, distance doesn't matter.
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Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?
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Our highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings.
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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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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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Today, society is sacrificing love, values and dharma in its pursuit of materialistic gains.
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No one becomes pure and selfless overnight it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.
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Let us take from Nature only what we really need, and try to give back to some extent.
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A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, 'I am everyone's servant.' Then the whole universe will bow down to us.
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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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The relation between husband and wife should turn into a love of the heart untouched by desire.
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Progress can be slow and gradual. Continue putting in effort with patience, enthusiasm and faith.
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If we keep holding on to God, there is nothing to fear.
Mata Amritanandamayi
When one has truly imbibed spiritual qualities, they will spontaneously be reflected in one's thoughts and actions.
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Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.
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