Quotes by Relationship To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go. Mary Oliver loverelationshiplife I want to be the white man's brother, not his brother-in-law. Martin Luther King, Jr. brotherrelationshipmen Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you're really strangers. Mary Tyler Moore famous-lovemoneyrelationship We are always too busy for our children; we never give them the time or interest they deserve. We lavish gifts upon them; but the most precious gift, our personal association, which means so much to them, we give grudgingly. Mark Twain relationshipmeanchildren Married life, if lived with the proper love and understanding, helps awaken the feminine within a man, and the masculine within a woman. Mata Amritanandamayi understandingrelationshipmen Look carefully at what is of value in others and respect that. Mata Amritanandamayi valuesrelationshiplooks If we have been able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-it makes our life blessed. Mata Amritanandamayi blessedrelationshipgiving Have the conviction that God is your only real relative and friend. Mata Amritanandamayi relatives-and-friendsrealrelationship To awaken spiritual unity, and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature, is the true goal of human life. Mata Amritanandamayi goalspiritualrelationship Look upon others as being part of yourself. Mata Amritanandamayi look-uprelationshiplooks Finding fault in others, just for the sake of finding fault, we will pollute our own minds. Mata Amritanandamayi sakemindrelationship When we raise one hand to say "bye-bye" we are gesturing that we are going apart from each other, whereas when we join our palms and bow our head, our hearts become closer. Mata Amritanandamayi heartrelationshiphands Children, those who are unmarried should conserve their vital energy by maintaining celibacy. To turn what we gain by this in to ojas (vitality), we also need to do spiritual practice. With increase in ojas, our intelligence, memory, health and beauty will also increase. We will gain lasting mental quietude. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritualrelationshipchildren Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body. Mata Amritanandamayi bodyrelationshipmean In most cases, worldly love ends in hatred and deep sorrow. Mata Amritanandamayi sorrowhatredrelationship If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it. Mata Amritanandamayi forgivingdutyrelationship We should learn to love everyone equally, because in essence we are all one, one Atman, one soul. Mata Amritanandamayi essencesoulrelationship No matter who causes you grief, take your complaints to the meditation room, where your real friend is. In addition to your husband or wife, you should have a friend - and that friend should be God. Even if your husband or wife makes you unhappy, tell that to God, and not to anyone else. If your neighbor picks a fight with you, go to the meditation room and complain, 'Why did you let him treat me like that? Weren't you with me?' Open your heart and tell God everything. Then it becomes a satsang. Mata Amritanandamayi husbandrealrelationship Couples should abstain from sexual relations at least 2 or 3 days a week. Gradually try to reach a stage of celibacy most days. Mata Amritanandamayi coupletryingrelationship 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. Mata Amritanandamayi brotherspiritualrelationship«4243444546474849505152»
