The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down. Mata Amritanandamayi More Quotes by Mata Amritanandamayi More Quotes From Mata Amritanandamayi 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 There are millions and millions of people who are thrown in the midst of poverty and starvation. Animals don't die of starvation, only human beings. Mata Amritanandamayi povertyanimalpeople Each and every living being in nature is part of God's body. Mata Amritanandamayi bodynature Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you. Mata Amritanandamayi spaceenergymeditation If you have patience, then you'll also have love. Patience leads to love. Mata Amritanandamayi patience-lovehaving-patienceifs The language of love is the language of humility or humbleness. Mata Amritanandamayi language-of-lovehumilitylove-is 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 For a true disciple, the repetition of the mantra is like food. Mata Amritanandamayi repetitiondisciplemeditation Children, set aside at least half an hour in the morning and in the evening for spiritual practices. After bathing in the morning, a family should sit together and worship. Archana may be performed by chanting the 108 or 1000 Names of Devi or our chosen deity. We can also chant our mantra, meditate or sing hymns at this time. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritualmorningchildren Ashrams and gurukulas (spiritual schools) are the pillars of spiritual culture. If we perform sadhana according to the guru's advice, we need not go anywhere else. We will get whatever we need from the guru. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritualadviceschool The factor stringing together individuals, society and nature is missing from today's educational system. That factor is spiritual values. Mata Amritanandamayi educationalspiritualkids Any action done with the right attitude, understanding and discrimination will take you closer to liberation. If however, the same action is done without the right attitude, it will bind you. Mata Amritanandamayi understandingdoneattitude Renovating temples does not mean building great gate towers or receptacles for offerings. What we should focus on is the regular conduct of worship according to tradition, regular satsang, devotional singing, and so forth. Our devotion and faith give life to temples, not rituals and ceremonies. Children, we should remember this when we are involved in temple matters. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritualmeanchildren While carrying responsibilities, never forget to smile. Mata Amritanandamayi never-forgetresponsibilityforget Children should observe a regular schedule for sleeping and waking up. Mata Amritanandamayi sleepkidschildren 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'. Mata Amritanandamayi meditationnamesmay Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering. Mata Amritanandamayi optimismspiritualhealing You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax. Mata Amritanandamayi gracespiritualwaiting Love is our true essence. Mata Amritanandamayi essencelove-islove Deciding to chant the mantra a certain number of times daily will help foster the japa habit. We should always keep a rosary with us for doing japa. A rosary can be made of 108, 54, 27 or 18 beads of rudraksha, tulsi, crystal, sandalwood, gems, etc, with one 'guru bead'. We should resolve to chant a certain number of rosaries (rounds) daily. Mata Amritanandamayi rosarymeditationnumbers
