Explore Quotes by Mata Amritanandamayi

"Is God a Man or a Woman ?" _x000D__x000D_The answer to this question is neither God is That. But if you must give God a gender,_x000D__x000D_God is more female than male,_x000D__x000D_for he is contained in She.

Meditation increases your vitality and strengthens your intelligence... your mental clarity and health improve. You acquire the patience and fortitude to face any problem in life. So, meditate! Only through meditation will you find the treasure you are seeking.

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

Smiling is one of the highest forms of meditation.

The greatest tragedy in life is not death; the greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized and allowed to rust while we are living.

Compassion can shoulder the suffering of the entire world without feeling the slightest bit of pain.

A musk deer searches for the source of the fragrance of musk, but it won't find it because the fragrance comes from within itself. Bliss is not to be found outside of us; it exists within us.

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

Children, don't waste a single second. _x000D__x000D_Serve others, above all the poor, _x000D__x000D_expecting nothing in return. _x000D__x000D_Just as the person who offers God flowers _x000D__x000D_is the first to enjoy their fragrance, _x000D__x000D_the person who offers compassion _x000D__x000D_is the first to receive its blessing. _x000D__x000D_Wherever a heart beats _x000D__x000D_with compassion: _x000D__x000D_God is there.

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

...love is our true nature. When we do not express love in our words and actions it is like honey hidden in a rock.

True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.

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.