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

Fundamentally, what everyone needs is mental strength and confidence, to manage the mind, just as we manage the outside world.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.

— 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

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

— 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

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

— 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

In today's world, people experience two types of poverty: the poverty caused by lack of food, clothing and shelter, and the poverty…

— 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

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

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

— 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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

We should never forget that after every night, there is a dawn. We should never lose our optimistic faith.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

Today, our air, food, water-all are polluted. If we do not stop exploiting nature for our temporary selfish gains, we will destroy…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God's grace.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

If we have love and compassion in our hearts, then we will wholeheartedly serve those who suffer from lack of food, clothing…

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Happiness is within everyone, but we are not able to experience it because of our ego's likes and dislikes.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally…

— Mata Amritanandamayi