Mata Amritanandamayi

Take a vow for a life of service to others.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

You can only feel love by expressing it.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Purify the mind through selfless service.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Loving words and deeds are the best alms.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Love sustains everything.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Look upon others as being part of yourself.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Where there is love, distance doesn't matter.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Do no talk while eating.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

By living in harmony with Nature one gains a healthy mind and body.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

A person's destiny can be changed through the power of a saint.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Let us take from Nature only what we really need, and try to give back to some extent.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Our educational system needs to give equal importance to the intellect and the heart.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Faith in a higher power helps us to control our mind and thoughts.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

If we keep holding on to God, there is nothing to fear.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

First, the human mind should be harmonized, then the harmony of Nature will spontaneously take place.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Children, temples are places where, at least for a short while, the remembrance of God is kindled in our hearts which otherwise…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

There is the path of karma, selfless action, the path of love and devotion, the path of training the mind and the…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

"Is God a Man or a Woman ?" The answer to this question is neither God is That. But if you must…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

The more intellectual you are, the more egoistic you are, and surrendering becomes more difficult.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Children, even if we lose a million dollars, we can recover it. If we lose one second, we cannot get it back.…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

It is man who, through his thoughts and actions, creates turmoil and disintegration in the natural, harmonious unity of the world.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Try to spend at least 2 or 3 days every month in an ashram. Just breathing the pure air there will purify…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

There are thousands ready to die for their religion, but only are few willing to live by its principles. Because of their…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Deciding to chant the mantra a certain number of times daily will help foster the japa habit. We should always keep a…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Children, everyone should try to wake up before five in the morning. The ideal time for spiritual practices like meditation and chanting…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Children, pray for the good of everyone. We should pray to God to give a good mind even to those who harm…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. If we dive deep enough into ourselves, we will find that the…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Let our lives be firmly rooted in Truth. Abstain from lies. In this dark age of materialism, adherence to truth is the…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Meditation increases your vitality and strengthens your intelligence... your mental clarity and health improve. You acquire the patience and fortitude to face…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

The heart sends blood to every cell of the body, and in this way the cells are nourished. The same blood then…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

You can lead a truly spiritual life while remaining a householder. You will be able to enjoy the bliss of the Self,…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

With the exception of very few who have gained higher spiritual tendencies in prior lives, Self-realization is not possible for anyone without…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

There is a lot of difference between offering a garland of flowers bought from a shop and one that we make out…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

There is a pre-existing harmony in everything. The problem is the human being. It may be true that one single Incarnation of…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Instead of "I love you," it would be better to say "I am love-I am the embodiment of Pure Love." Remove the…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Whatever action we are doing, we should be sure to keep the thought of God alive within. Whenever we sit or get…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Do not use intoxicants of any sort. We who should be serving the world should not ruin our health by smoking and…

— Mata Amritanandamayi