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.
Real love is the complete absence of any negative feelings towards anyone.
We should never forget that after every night, there is a dawn. We should never lose our optimistic faith.
Married life, if lived with the proper love and understanding, helps awaken the feminine within a man, and the masculine within a woman.
Food should be consumed while chanting your mantra inwardly. This will purify the food and the mind at the same time.
No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.
Children, we are told to make an offering at the temple or at the feet of the guru, not because the Lord or guru is in need of wealth or anything else. Real offering is the act of surrendering the mind and the intellect. How can it be done? We cannot offer our minds as they are, but only the things to which our minds are attached. Today our minds are greatly attached to money and other worldly things. By placing such thoughts at the feet of the Lord, we are offering Him our heart. This is the principle behind giving charities.
Children, we should consider every name as the name of our beloved deity. Imagine that He is the one that appears in all the different forms. If our beloved deity is Krishna, then while chanting the names of the Divine Mother, imagine that Krishna has come before us as Devi. We should not think that since we are chanting Devi's names, Krishna might not like it. These differences exist only in our world, not in His.
Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. To awaken this unity-and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature-is the true goal of human life.
We must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal chain, or the universal consciousness. What happens to one happens to all.
In this universe it is Love that binds everything together. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life.
There are millions and millions of people who are thrown in the midst of poverty and starvation. Animals don't die of starvation, only human beings.
The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.
We have nothing to lose by trusting the infinite power of the Self, except the bondage of our own ignorance.
Children, set aside at least half an hour in the morning and in the evening for spiritual practices. After bathing in the morning, a family should sit together and worship. Archana may be performed by chanting the 108 or 1000 Names of Devi or our chosen deity. We can also chant our mantra, meditate or sing hymns at this time.
Make use of all free time at the office and elsewhere for chanting your mantra or reading spiritual books. Avoid indulging in unnecessary gossip and try to talk about spiritual subjects with others.
The extra luggage of indiscriminate dreams, desires and attachments will make your life's journey miserable.
Children, we should always eat our food sitting down. Do not eat standing or walking around.
One should see any opportunity to serve as a rare and precious gift. . . and never waste such an opportunity.
The real mistake humans have committed lays in the inability to differentiate between requirements and luxuries.
Money is not a problem, but unintelligent attachment to it is.