Whatever you see, hear or experience in the world is ephemeral. Get in touch with the eternal substratum of everything. Mata Amritanandamayi More Quotes by Mata Amritanandamayi More Quotes From Mata Amritanandamayi Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone. Mata Amritanandamayi nectar goodness love Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations. Mata Amritanandamayi surrender accepting spiritual Many of us may have watched the waves at sea. They rise, then fall, then rise again, then fall again... and this cycle continues endlessly. It is the same with our experience of the world and its objects and relationships. We may find happiness, but this happiness will soon turn to sorrow. The sorrow that we feel will subsequently turn back to happiness but this oscillation continues endlessly. In order to maintain inner balance, we need to find peace within instead of depending on the external world. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritual order fall Fill your hearts with love and gratitude. Life gives us what we need and not necessarily what we want. It follows its own wisdom, which is often incomprehensible to our gross minds. We should learn to accept situations in life. This attitude of acceptance is the secret to happiness. Mata Amritanandamayi gratitude heart attitude Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. To awaken this unity-and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature-is the true goal of human life. Mata Amritanandamayi race love-is inspirational Most people are concerned only with what they can get from the world, but it is what we are able to give to others that determines the quality of our life Mata Amritanandamayi giving life people Thinking that God wants something from us is like showing a candle to the sun. Mata Amritanandamayi want-something sun thinking Make a firm decision: 'Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.' Mata Amritanandamayi strong decision spiritual Life is like a garden. Quite naturally, leaves wither and flowers fade. Only if we clear the decay of the past then and there can we really enjoy the beauty of the new leaves and flowers. Likewise, we must clear the murkiness of the past bad experiences from our minds. Life is remembrance in forgetfulness. Forgive what ought to be forgiven; forget what ought to be forgotten. Let us embrace life with renewed vigor. We should be able to face every moment of life with renewed expectation, like a freshly blossomed flower. Mata Amritanandamayi garden flower past God is standing at the door of every heart. Call Him. He is waiting to come in. Mata Amritanandamayi meditation heart doors Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone. Mata Amritanandamayi eye praying spiritual We must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal chain, or the universal consciousness. What happens to one happens to all. Mata Amritanandamayi islands remember men There is no short cut to God; sadhana must be performed regularly and with devotion. It is our own effort which will enable us to experience the grace of God which is being showered on us all the time. Therefore, whatever spare time you get, use it to seek God. If you create peace in your own heart by doing sadhana, then that will have a positive effect on your family, your work and so on. The peace and love of God will overflow out of your heart and encourage others to move on the right path. Mata Amritanandamayi cutting heart moving Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society. Mata Amritanandamayi attitude 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 understanding relationship men Real life is developed from within. Real living means that the soul expresses itself through all one's thoughts, words and actions. A person becomes fearless once he understands the nature of the imperishable soul. Mata Amritanandamayi fearless real mean Free from attachments to the past and worries about the future, a child expresses him/herself fully. Mata Amritanandamayi kids children past Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy and also to those who insult, because they all help you to grow Mata Amritanandamayi being-thankful helping enemy When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return. Mata Amritanandamayi nature humanity animal The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people. Mata Amritanandamayi yoga wisdom reflection
