Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow? Mata Amritanandamayi More Quotes by Mata Amritanandamayi More Quotes From Mata Amritanandamayi Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward. Mata Amritanandamayi lightdarknessworld When thoughts are reduced, power of the mind and its subtlety increases, tunes with the Universe. Then you can see the realms beyond the common understanding. When the mind is pure and quiet it becomes one with the universal mind. That mind is like a mirror. The secrets of the Universe will be revealed there. Mata Amritanandamayi understandingmirrorsmeditation Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh? Mata Amritanandamayi why-notspirituallaughing We are not isolated islands, we are connected links in a chain. Each kind word, each smiling face, each good action, benefits our neighbor, nation, world. Let us pray and meditate together and we shall reach the shore of peace, spreading the sweet holy fragrance of love and vibrations of unity and harmony. Tuning our minds to the supreme consciousness, let us open our hearts and chant the words, "May everyone everywhere be happy." Mata Amritanandamayi islandsheartsweet Our attitude should be: Whatever happens I will remain strong, courageous and happy. Mata Amritanandamayi strongspiritualattitude Real love is the complete absence of any negative feelings towards anyone. Mata Amritanandamayi realfeelingslove Pure love makes you feel as light as a flower. You won't feel any heaviness or burden. Ego creates the burden. Mata Amritanandamayi lightflowerlove Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion. Mata Amritanandamayi effortcompassionpractice True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities. Mata Amritanandamayi true-happinessyogaexpression Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. If we dive deep enough into ourselves, we will find that the one thread of universal love ties all beings together. As this awareness dawns within us, peace alone will reign. Mata Amritanandamayi tiestogetherlove-is Whatever action we are doing, we should be sure to keep the thought of God alive within. Whenever we sit or get up, we should prostrate in that place. It is good to cultivate the habit of considering our pen, books, clothes, vessels, and the tools of our job as imbued with divine presence and use them with care and respect. This will help keep the thought of God alive throughout our body, mind and atmosphere. Mata Amritanandamayi clothesjobsbook It should be for satsang that we go to spiritual centers. By going there, people who are involved in the world can attain peace and concentration. The concentration gained when one goes there cannot be achieved if one sits at home. Even though the breeze blows everywhere, coolness will be felt more if we sit in the shade of a tree. In the same way, although God is all-pervading, this presence will clearly shine in certain places more than others. That is the greatness of satsang. Satsang is the best thing for spiritual advancement. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritualblowhome Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritualkidschildren Everything is God, there is nothing else but God. Mata Amritanandamayi meditation In this universe it is Love that binds everything together. Mata Amritanandamayi together-lovefoundationlove-is We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. Mata Amritanandamayi beadsthreadtogether 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 Understand this great truth: The happiness that comes from the pleasures of the world is but a minute reflection of the infinite bliss that comes from within your own Self. Mata Amritanandamayi reflectionselfworld Children, not a grain of the food we eat is made purely by our own effort. What comes to us in the form of food is the work of others, the bounty of Nature and God's compassion. Even if we have millions of dollars, we still need food to satisfy our hunger. Can we eat dollars? Therefore, never eat anything without first praying with humility. Mata Amritanandamayi humilityfoodchildren
