Top 200 Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

52. “Surrender and living in the present are one and the same.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

53. “Our ultimate dharma is self-realization. Thoughts and actions that support our spiritual evolution are real dharma.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

54. “Grace is openness. By remaining open, you let go of your ego and narrow-minded views, and allow divine grace to express itself through you.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

55. “Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

56. “Controlling the mind is the way to attain internal harmony.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

57. “Remember to set apart at least one hour every day to do some service for others. While the food we eat nurtures our bodies, it is what we give in charity that nurtures our souls. If time is not available daily, reserve at least a few hours every week for some worthwhile act of charity.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

58. “When one has truly imbibed spiritual qualities, they will spontaneously be reflected in one’s thoughts and actions.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

59. “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.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

60. “Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

61. “Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. If we dive deep enough into ourselves, we will find that the one thread of universal love ties all beings together. As this awareness dawns within us, peace alone will reign.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

62. “Today, society is sacrificing love, values and dharma in its pursuit of materialistic gains.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

65. “Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow?”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

66. “If we have love and compassion in our hearts, then we will wholeheartedly serve those who suffer from lack of food, clothing and shelter.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

68. “Death is not complete annihilation. It is a pause. It is like pressing the pause button on a tape recorder.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

69. “Real happiness in life comes from the mental capacity to adapt to any situation.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

70. “If you see deficiencies in others, your duty is to forgive instead of pointing at it.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

71. “The impermanent, which is the body, is given too much importance. The permanent, which is the Atman, is completely forgotten. This should change.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

72. “When the storm brews and the waves swell, only an experienced captain can control the ship and save it.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

74. “Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

75. “Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh?”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

76. “Progress can be slow and gradual. Continue putting in effort with patience, enthusiasm and faith.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

77. “Children, in the present dark age of materialism, chanting the mantra is the easiest way for us to obtain inner purification and concentration. Japa can be done at any time, anywhere, without observing any rule regarding the purity of mind and body. Japa can be done while engaged in any task.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

78. “Human beings are born to experience pure love, and they never get it. They are searching to experience it from birth until death.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

79. “What we need is peace of mind. We can gain that only through the control of our mind.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

80. “The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

81. “The real mistake humans have committed lays in the inability to differentiate between requirements and luxuries.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

82. “If you perform your work viewing it as your dharma, your actions become sacred.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

83. “Whatever work we do, our mind should be centered on God.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

84. “If we let go of our likes and dislikes, we will become fit vessels to receive the God’s ever flowing grace.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

86. “Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

87. “The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

88. “It is my children who have made all this possible. My children are my wealth; they are my strength.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

89. “A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, ‘I am everyone’s servant.’ Then the whole universe will bow down to us.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

90. “It is not good to give money to everyone who begs; give food or clothing instead. They may misuse the money we give for drinks and drugs. We should not give them a chance to err. Try not to see them as beggars, but as God himself.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

91. “Fill your hearts with love and gratitude. Life gives us what we need and not necessarily what we want. It follows its own wisdom, which is often incomprehensible to our gross minds. We should learn to accept situations in life. This attitude of acceptance is the secret to happiness.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

92. “As you help those in need, selfishness will fall away. And, without even noticing you will find your own fulfillment.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

93. “Pray to God: It’s all right if you don’t love me, but please let me love you!”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

94. “Have the conviction that God is your only real relative and friend.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

95. “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.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

96. “Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

97. “Too much reasoning has spoiled the contemporary mind. People have lost their hearts and faith.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

98. “The ashram is Mother’s body. Mother’s soul is in Her children. Children, all the service done for the ashram, is done for Mother. The ashram is not anyone’s private property. It is the means to provide peace and quietude for the entire world.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

99. “Pure love makes you feel as light as a flower. You won’t feel any heaviness or burden. Ego creates the burden.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

100. “In today’s world, both men and woman need motherhood, the nurturing motherly feeling, the feminine energy. By receiving this energy, it will make them independent and free.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi