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Education for livelihood alone will never make our life full and complete.

Mata Amritanandamayi

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Mata Amritanandamayi
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 27
Guru
Religious Leader
Spiritual Leader
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Never
Life
Livelihood
Complete
Full
Education
Alone
Kids

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