Mata Amritanandamayi
Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes about Body
By living in harmony with Nature one gains a healthy mind and body.
Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.
The ashram is Mother's body. Mother's soul is in Her children. Children, all the service done for the ashram, is done for Mother. The ashram is not anyone's private property. It is the means to provide peace and quietude for the entire world.
We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.
Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.
The guru is not someone who is confined to the body. When there is selfless love for the guru, we will be able to see him not only in his body but in every living and nonliving thing in this world. Learn to see everything as the guru's body and to serve them accordingly.
Each and every living being in nature is part of God's body.
Pure love transcends the body. It is between hearts. It has nothing to do with bodies.
We should forgive and forget the faults of others. Anger is the enemy of every spiritual aspirant. Anger causes loss of power through every pore of our body. In circumstances when the mind is tempted to get angry, we should control ourselves and resolve firmly, 'No.' We can go to a secluded spot and chant our mantra. The mind will become quiet by itself.