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Children, we should always eat our food sitting down. Do not eat standing or walking around.

Mata Amritanandamayi

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Mata Amritanandamayi
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 27
Guru
Religious Leader
Spiritual Leader
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Children
Always
Standing
Sitting
Walking
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