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When love and compassion fills your heart, you find newness in every moment, and life becomes a celebration.

Mata Amritanandamayi

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Mata Amritanandamayi
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 27
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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 guru is not someone who is confined to the body. When there is selfless love for the guru, we will be able to see him not only in his body but in every living and nonliving thing in this world. Learn to see everything as the guru's body and to serve them accordingly.
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Loving words and deeds are the best alms.
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Unfortunately, the only meaning that society attributes to life today is an opportunity to make money.
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God is standing at the door of every heart. Call Him. He is waiting to come in.
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As you help those in need, selfishness will fall away. And, without even noticing you will find your own fulfillment.
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Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
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In the beginning, not everyone may be able to clearly repeat every mantra in the 1000 Names. In that case, everyone can respond to the chants with just one mantra. While chanting the 1000 Names, the response may be 'Om Parashaktyai Namaha' or 'Om Sivasaktyaikya Rupinyai Namaha'.
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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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Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God's grace.
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Group chanting and prayer is very powerful. It can bring important changes.
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For a true disciple, the repetition of the mantra is like food.
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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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It is not good to give money to everyone who begs give food or clothing instead. They may misuse the money we give for drinks and drugs. We should not give them a chance to err. Try not to see them as beggars, but as God himself.
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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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Meditation increases our vitality and strengthens our intelligence. Our beauty is enhanced and our mental accuracy and health are improved. We gain the mental fortitude and patience to face life's problems. Meditate! Only through meditation can we find the treasure we're looking for.
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Compassion can shoulder the suffering of the entire world without feeling the slightest bit of pain.
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Do no talk while eating.
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Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.
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By living in harmony with Nature one gains a healthy mind and body.
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