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6.03.2007

AMMA: HER RELIGION IS "LOVE"

Mata Amritanandamayi's followers call her Amma or Ammachi. The diminutive 'saint' says she does not belong to any particular religion; 'the universal mother,' as her devotees have christened her, says her religion is love. She expresses that love through her hugs. Her followers say that, in the past 30 years, Amma has physically embraced more than 21 million people.

Quotations:
  • The first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God rushes toward any heart that beats with compassion-it is God's favorite place.
  • The Divine is present in everyone, in all beings, in everything. Like space it is everywhere, all pervading, all powerful, all knowing. The Divine is the principle of Life, the inner light of consciousness, and pure bliss-----. It is our very own Self.
  • Serving the world with love and cooperation, you will find your own true Self. As you help those in need, selfishness will fall away, and without even noticing you will find your own fulfillment.
  • In this universe it is love that binds everything together. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life.
  • A revolution is required now. Not a worldly revolution, today the need is of a spiritual revolution.
  • Only if each individual imbibes spirituality and adheres to his dharma (duties), will this spiritual revolution come about.
  • When love overflows and is expressed through every word and deed, we call it compassion. That is the goal of religion.
  • To know the Self, one should starve the ego.
  • Abundance of wealth, abundance of machinery, changes in the mode of governance - none of these will solve our problems.
  • There is no point in blaming God for evil and the problems in the world. God has shown us the right path to follow and is not responsible for the miseries we create by not following it.
  • "Knowledge devoid of devotion is like chewing stones."
  • Mother does not say you should believe in Mother or in a God in heaven. It is enough to believe in yourself. Everything is there in you.
  • Because our minds are full of preconceived notions and expectations, we are unable to enjoy life.
  • Meditation is one of the ways to remove the preconceived notions from our minds and to bring about proper awareness.

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