Develop the ability to stand back as a witness to your thoughts. This will make your mind strong. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
God realization and self-realization are one and the same. God-realization is nothing but the ability and expansiveness of heart to love everything… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
When doing archana (daily prayers) as a group, one person should chant the mantra and the others should repeat it. Mantras should… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Our ultimate dharma is self-realization. Thoughts and actions that support our spiritual evolution are real dharma. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Traveling by bus, we see many things on the way and just let them pass by. Watch the thoughts of your minds… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
In the beginning, not everyone may be able to clearly repeat every mantra in the 1000 Names. In that case, everyone can… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Try to spend at least 2 or 3 days every month in an ashram. Just breathing the pure air there will purify… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Meditation increases your vitality and strengthens your intelligence... your mental clarity and health improve. You acquire the patience and fortitude to face… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Children, pray for the good of everyone. We should pray to God to give a good mind even to those who harm… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Children, everyone should try to wake up before five in the morning. The ideal time for spiritual practices like meditation and chanting… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Deciding to chant the mantra a certain number of times daily will help foster the japa habit. We should always keep a… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Children, set aside at least half an hour in the morning and in the evening for spiritual practices. After bathing in the… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
If japa is maintained, no useless talk during work will be possible. The mind will always remain peaceful. Modern day diseases are… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
No matter who causes you grief, take your complaints to the meditation room, where your real friend is. In addition to your… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Children, we should consider every name as the name of our beloved deity. Imagine that He is the one that appears in… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Children, meditation is not just sitting with our eyes closed. We should take every action as worship. We should be able to… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Try not to have any break in chanting the mantra even for a moment. Continue repeating the mantra while engaged in any… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
It is never a good practice to continue to sleep after sunrise. We should not think of staying in bed once we… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Our hearts are the shrine; that is where God should be installed. Our good thoughts are the flowers to worship Him. Good… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
If japa is maintained, no useless talk during work will be possible. The mind will always remain peaceful. Modern day diseases are mostly psychosomatic.… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
It is a good practice to write at least on page of mantra daily. Many people get better concentration by writing than by chanting.… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
Many people meditate in order that a third eye may open. For that they feel they should close their two physical eyes. They thereby… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
Today, society is sacrificing love, values and dharma in its pursuit of materialistic gains. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
Being aware of the bondage is enough to free you from its clutches. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy and also to those who insult, because they all help… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
In this universe it is Love that binds everything together. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
Love one another without any expectations. Then, there is no need to go anywhere in search of heaven. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
We are not isolated islands, we are connected links in a chain. Each kind word, each smiling face, each good action, benefits our neighbor,… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
Isn't it human beings who impart vitality to the image in the temple? If no one sculpts the stone, it doesn't become an image.… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share
