Know this great truth that the joy of the world's contents is a small reflection of bliss in your own soul. |
Compassion is the language the blind can see and the deaf can hear. |
It is the care and patience we show in small things that lead us to great achievements. |
The power of the mind is wasted through a multitude of thoughts, but if we focus the mind on just one thought, the mind will become a great power. |
The universe is like a vast network. If it is shaken at one place, the vibrations are felt across the entire network. |
Amma doesn't believe in a God sitting up in heaven. God is in each and every one of you, in everything and everyone in creation. |
If the average person is like an ordinary post along an electric power line, a person who performs spiritual austerities is like a power transformer. |
If you forcefully open the petals of a budding flower, you will not be able to enjoy its splendor and perfume. Only when it blossoms naturally will its loveliness and fragrance unfold. Likewise, you need to have patience to enjoy the beauty in life. |
Lending a helping hand to a neglected soul, feeding the hungry, giving the sad and dejected a compassionate glance, this is the language of love. |
As we get older, we lose our enthusiasm and joy. We become dry and unhappy. Why? Because we lose our faith and innocence. Somewhere inside each of us, a child’s joy, innocence and faith lie dormant. Rediscover them. |