Top 200 Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “Lessen the quantity of unnecessary thoughts and allow more space for the energy of love to flow within you.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

55. “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

56. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

58. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

61. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

64. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

67. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

69. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

72. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

74. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

82. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

84. “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

85. “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

86. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

91. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

94. “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

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

96. “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

97. “Loving words and deeds are the best alms.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

99. “We should try our best to relieve the suffering of others in whatever way we can.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

100. “Try to make others happy, and don’t despair over all the evil in the world. Instead of cursing the dark, let us each light one small lamp.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi