Mata Amritanandamayi

Mata Amritanandamayi

Humanitarian known as Amma.

Widely known as Amma, she is a revered spiritual leader and humanitarian who offers solace through her practices of hugging and charitable work. Her teachings emphasize compassion, selfless service, and the importance of spiritual realization. Amma's global outreach includes extensive social and charitable initiatives, focusing on education, healthcare, and disaster relief, reflecting her commitment to alleviating suffering and promoting human values.

Mata Amritanandamayi Quotes about Meditation

  • Meditation increases your vitality and strengthens your intelligence... your mental clarity and health improve. You acquire the patience and fortitude to face any problem in life. So, meditate! Only through meditation will you find the treasure you are seeking.
  • Peace is not a product of an intellectual exercise. It is an inner blossoming that occurs with meditation.
  • Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.
  • Try to spend at least 2 or 3 days every month in an ashram. Just breathing the pure air there will purify and strengthen our bodies and minds. Like recharging the batteries, even after returning home we will be able to continue our meditation and japa.
  • Happiness comes from the dissolution of the mind, not from external objects. Through meditation we can achieve everything including bliss, health, strength, intelligence and vitality. But it should be practiced properly in solitude and with care.
  • Smiling is one of the highest forms of meditation.