Top 200 Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “Loving words and deeds are the best alms.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

104. “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

105. “The first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God rushes toward any heart that beats with compassion-it is God’s favorite place.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

106. “God is standing at the door of every heart. Call Him. He is waiting to come in.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

107. “If we approach Nature with, it will serve us as our best friend, a friend that won’t let us down.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

108. “Our highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

109. “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.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

110. “No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

112. “Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

113. “The factor stringing together individuals, society and nature is missing from today’s educational system. That factor is spiritual values.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

114. “You can only feel love by expressing it.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

115. “In today’s world, human beings are dying and human machines are taking birth.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

116. “Let our lives be firmly rooted in Truth. Abstain from lies. In this dark age of materialism, adherence to truth is the greatest austerity. We might have to tell lies now and then to protect somebody or to sustain dharma, but we must be careful not to speak lies for our own selfish purposes.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

117. “Happiness comes from the dissolution of the mind, not from external objects. Through meditation we can achieve everything including bliss, health, strength, intelligence and vitality. But it should be practiced properly in solitude and with care.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

118. “Peace is not a product of an intellectual exercise. It is an inner blossoming that occurs with meditation.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

119. “After praying, and before eating anything, it is a good custom for everyone to feed one another a small portion of the food. This will help to cultivate mutual love and affection among the family members.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

120. “Be content and happy with whatever comes to you.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

121. “Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

122. “The more you give, the more your heart is filled. Love is a never ending stream.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

123. “Consider any work you do, as work coming from God’s will.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

125. “Each and every living being in nature is part of God’s body.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

126. “A true spiritual seeker should exercise control all the time, throughout the day and night.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

127. “Whatever is associated with the mind is bound to change. The truth is that which is changeless. It is the Self.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

128. “Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

129. “Our circumstances will continually change. It is out of our control. It is more important to change our attitude, which we have control of.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

130. “Real success is gaining the ability to face situations in life with maturity.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

131. “We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

132. “You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

133. “If chanting is not possible during a certain task, then pray before starting it: ‘Lord, give Your blessing so that I may do this work in a manner that pleases You!’ At the end, pray again to the Lord for forgiving any mistakes we may have committed during the task consciously or otherwise.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

134. “If we have been able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-it makes our life blessed.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

135. “The intellect always cuts and divides like a pair of scissors. The heart sews things together and unites like a needle. The tailor uses both.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

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

— Mata Amritanandamayi

137. “Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

138. “If you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love. If you forcefully open the petals of a bud, you won’t be able to enjoy its beauty and fragrance. Only when it blossoms by following its natural course, will the beauty and fragrance of a flower unfold.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

139. “To awaken spiritual unity, and to spread to others the love that is our inherent nature, is the true goal of human life.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

140. “Our attitude should be: Whatever happens I will remain strong, courageous and happy.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

141. “Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

142. “We should learn to love everyone equally, because in essence we are all one, one Atman, one soul.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

143. “Meditation increases our vitality and strengthens our intelligence. Our beauty is enhanced and our mental accuracy and health are improved. We gain the mental fortitude and patience to face life’s problems. Meditate! Only through meditation can we find the treasure we’re looking for.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

144. “As you perform good actions selflessly, true love will blossom, which will purify our emotional mind.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

145. “Our compassion and acts of selflessness take us to the deeper truths.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

146. “We have nothing to lose by trusting the infinite power of the Self, except the bondage of our own ignorance.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

147. “Let us take from Nature only what we really need, and try to give back to some extent.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

148. “Whatever you see, hear or experience in the world is ephemeral. Get in touch with the eternal substratum of everything.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

149. “The person who constantly studies without doing spiritual practice is like the fool who attempts to live in the blueprint of a house.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi

150. “We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them.”

— Mata Amritanandamayi