When love overflows and is expressed through every word and deed, we call it compassion. That is the goal of religion.
Mata AmritanandamayiChildren, everyone should try to wake up before five in the morning. The ideal time for spiritual practices like meditation and chanting is Brahma Muhurta. During this period, sattvic qualities are predominant in nature. Moreover, the mind will be clear and body energetic.
Mata AmritanandamayiWhen you get up in the morning, let your first thought be directed towards God.
Mata AmritanandamayiThe person who constantly studies without doing spiritual practice is like the fool who attempts to live in the blueprint of a house.
Mata AmritanandamayiA 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 AmritanandamayiToday people live to work rather than work for a living. They have forgotten their true goal in life. Subsequently they have forgotten their dharma. There is no communication between hearts, there is no sharing. Having lost contact with other's hearts, we become totally isolated. But in truth we are not isolated islands, we are links that form one chain.
Mata Amritanandamayi