Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.

Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.

Amritanandamayi

Don’t go empty handed when going to a temple or to see a spiritual master. Offer something as a symbol of surrender, even if it be a mere flower.

Don’t go empty handed when going to a temple or to see a spiritual master. Offer something as a symbol of surrender, even if it be a mere flower.

The relation between husband and wife should turn into a love of the heart untouched by desire.

The relation between husband and wife should turn into a love of the heart untouched by desire.

If you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love.

If you have patience, then you’ll also have love. Patience leads to love.

We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.

We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.

What we need is peace of mind. We can gain that only through the control of our mind.

What we need is peace of mind. We can gain that only through the control of our mind.

Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.

Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.

Progress can be slow and gradual. Continue putting in effort with patience, enthusiasm and faith.

Progress can be slow and gradual. Continue putting in effort with patience, enthusiasm and faith.

Couples should abstain from sexual relations at least 2 or 3 days a week. Gradually try to reach a stage of celibacy most days.

Couples should abstain from sexual relations at least 2 or 3 days a week. Gradually try to reach a stage of celibacy most days.

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

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

Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.

Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.

Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.

Everything is God, there is nothing else but God.

When love and compassion fills your heart, you find newness in every moment, and life becomes a celebration.

When love and compassion fills your heart, you find newness in every moment, and life becomes a celebration.

Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.

Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.

Children, we should simplify our life’s needs and use the resulting savings for charity.

Children, we should simplify our life’s needs and use the resulting savings for charity.

Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.

Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.

Children should observe a regular schedule for sleeping and waking up.

Children should observe a regular schedule for sleeping and waking up.

Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.

Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.

We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.

We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.