Mental purity will come through constant chanting of the divine name. This is the simplest way. You are trying to cross the ocean of transmigration, the cycle of birth and death. The mantra is the oar of the boat; it is the instrument you use to cross the samsara of your restless mind, with its unending thought waves. The mantra can also be compared to a ladder that you climb to reach the heights of God realization.

When doing archana (daily prayers) as a group, one person should chant the mantra and the others should repeat it. Mantras should be chanted slowly, clearly and with devotion.

As long as her hands can move a little bit and reach out to those who come to Her, Amma will continue giving darshan.

Many priests and employees at temples work for pay. No one should judge religion on the basis of the shortcomings of such workers. We should frame suitable rules and regulations for preventing them from falling prey to material temptations. The true guiding spirits of religion are those who engage in selfless service while dedicating their entire lives to attaining the vision of God.

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

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

Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.