Mātā Amṛtānandamayī Devī (born Sudhamani Idamannel; 27 September 1953), better known simply as Amma ("Mother"), is a Hindu spiritual leader and guru who is revered as a saint by her followers.
Do no talk while eating.
Take a vow for a life of service to others.
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.
Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.
Our highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings.
Progress can be slow and gradual. Continue putting in effort with patience, enthusiasm and faith.
One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.
Make a firm decision: 'Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me. '
If we have been able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-it makes our life blessed.
You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax.
Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.
Instead of "I love you," it would be better to say "I am love-I am the embodiment of Pure Love. " Remove the I and you, and you will find that there is only Love. It is as if Love is imprisoned between the I and you. Remove the I and you, for they are unreal; they are self-imposed walls that don't exist. The gulf between I and you is the ego. When the ego is removed the distance disappears and the I and you also disappear. They merge to become one - and that is Love.
. . . love is our true nature. When we do not express love in our words and actions it is like honey hidden in a rock.
To awaken spiritual unity, and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature, is the true goal of human life.
Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
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.
We should try our best to relieve the suffering of others in whatever way we can.
Unfortunately, the only meaning that society attributes to life today is an opportunity to make money.
Do your actions in the world, without forgetting that your find goal in life is to break free from all bondage and limitations. Always 'remember that you have a higher goal to attain.
Purify the mind through selfless service.