Quotes from Mata Amritanandamayi

It is man who, through his thoughts and actions, creates turmoil and disintegration in the natural, harmonious unity of the world.

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.

When you get up in the morning, let your first thought be directed towards God.

In God's vision, no inside or outside exists. Still, in the beginning, Mother is asking all to meditate on Him in the heart, in order to achieve concentration.

Whatever binds us most, whatever is dearest to us, that is what we should offer the Lord. Doesn't a mother give her child whatever she thinks is the best?

When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.

Look at Nature. Nature is a book from which we must learn. Each object in it is a page of that book.

Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.

Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.

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

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

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

Pray May all reach the shore of peace, spreading the sweet holy fragrance of Love and vibrations of unity and harmony.

If we have some pet animals, we should feed them also before taking our food. Perceive God in every living being and feed them with that attitude.

Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.

Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.

People think that God wants our offerings. God does not need anything from us. He is the giver. He is like the sun - the giver of light.

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

Each and every living being in nature is part of God's body.

Children, even if we lose a million dollars, we can recover it. If we lose one second, we cannot get it back. Every moment that we are not remembering God is lost to us.

Happiness is within everyone, but we are not able to experience it because of our ego's likes and dislikes.

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

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

Feel your prayers, feel your mantra and you will feel God.