When you get up in the morning, let your first thought be directed towards God. Mata Amritanandamayi More Quotes by Mata Amritanandamayi More Quotes From Mata Amritanandamayi Children, we should consider every name as the name of our beloved deity. Imagine that He is the one that appears in all the different forms. If our beloved deity is Krishna, then while chanting the names of the Divine Mother, imagine that Krishna has come before us as Devi. We should not think that since we are chanting Devi's names, Krishna might not like it. These differences exist only in our world, not in His. Mata Amritanandamayi motherchildrenthinking No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love. Mata Amritanandamayi selflesseffortand-love 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. Mata Amritanandamayi humilityrealattitude The heart sends blood to every cell of the body, and in this way the cells are nourished. The same blood then flows back to the heart. If the flow is obstructed, the person will die. We need to learn this process of give and take from the heart. For the benefit of others, and also for ourselves, we should have the attitude of caring and sharing. We are all links in the chain of life. If one link is weakened, it will affect the strength of the whole chain. Mata Amritanandamayi caringheartattitude Spirituality, as expounded by the great saints and sages of the past, is a very broad path. It accommodates all types of belief systems. You need to satisfy everyone. Mata Amritanandamayi saintpastneeds Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation. Mata Amritanandamayi cryhoursmeditation Children, meditation is not just sitting with our eyes closed. We should take every action as worship. We should be able to experience His presence everywhere. Mata Amritanandamayi eyemeditationchildren 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 In today's world, both men and woman need motherhood, the nurturing motherly feeling, the feminine energy. By receiving this energy, it will make them independent and free. Mata Amritanandamayi motherhoodindependentmen Children, we should simplify our life's needs and use the resulting savings for charity. Mata Amritanandamayi savingchildrenneeds If we keep holding on to God, there is nothing to fear. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritual-lifeholding-onspiritual Feel your prayers, feel your mantra and you will feel God. Mata Amritanandamayi meditationprayerfeels Be content and happy with whatever comes to you. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritual-lifespiritual 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. Mata Amritanandamayi mutual-lovehelpingfood 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 It's like pouring oil from one glass to another down a line - in the end, you don't have any oil left; it is all stuck to the inside of the glasses. This way, 1,000 dollars become 100 dollars by the time it reaches the people. Whereas if we get 10 dollars, we add our effort to it and the money multiplies. Mata Amritanandamayi oilglassespeople Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body. Mata Amritanandamayi bodyrelationshipmean Do no talk while eating. Mata Amritanandamayi eating-foodeatingfood If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good. Mata Amritanandamayi spiritualdoeheart Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace. Mata Amritanandamayi ablerealself
