Food should be consumed while chanting your mantra inwardly. This will purify the food and the mind at the same time.

Death is not complete annihilation. It is a pause. It is like pressing the pause button on a tape recorder.

Make a firm decision: 'Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.'

Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.

What makes Amma happy, is to see her children helping others to feel happy.

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.

Remember to set apart at least one hour every day to do some service for others. While the food we eat nurtures our bodies, it is what we give in charity that nurtures our souls. If time is not available daily, reserve at least a few hours every week for some worthwhile act of charity.