Mata Amritanandamayi

Just as the right hand comes to dress the wound on the left hand, we should see another person's sorrows as our…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

One should see any opportunity to serve as a rare and precious gift...and never waste such an opportunity.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Too much concern about physical security and too little concern about spirituality is the hallmark of today's world.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

There are millions and millions of people who are thrown in the midst of poverty and starvation. Animals don't die of starvation,…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

We should learn to love everyone equally, because in essence we are all one, one Atman, one soul.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

A musk deer searches for the source of the fragrance of musk, but it won't find it because the fragrance comes from…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

When love and compassion fills your heart, you find newness in every moment, and life becomes a celebration.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Children, we cannot control our mind without controlling our desire for taste. The health aspect, not the taste, should be the prime…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

We must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Try to gather the strength to live as brother and sister after one or two children are born. This is essential for…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

It is never a good practice to continue to sleep after sunrise. We should not think of staying in bed once we…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Ashrams and gurukulas (spiritual schools) are the pillars of spiritual culture. If we perform sadhana according to the guru's advice, we need…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Children, don't waste a single second. Serve others, above all the poor, expecting nothing in return. Just as the person who offers…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Our hearts are the shrine; that is where God should be installed. Our good thoughts are the flowers to worship Him. Good…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Pray May all reach the shore of peace, spreading the sweet holy fragrance of Love and vibrations of unity and harmony.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Children, meditation is not just sitting with our eyes closed. We should take every action as worship. We should be able to…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

The factor stringing together individuals, society and nature is missing from today's educational system. That factor is spiritual values.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Develop the ability to stand back as a witness to your thoughts. This will make your mind strong.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Compassion can shoulder the suffering of the entire world without feeling the slightest bit of pain.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Talking high philosophy often confuses people, but a look from an egoless person can lift the clouds of pain and despair.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Due to our preconceptions regarding education, we fail to inquire into the most obvious and wondrous field of study - ourselves.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

...love is our true nature. When we do not express love in our words and actions it is like honey hidden in…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.

— Mata Amritanandamayi