Third Eye of a Spiritual Seeker
Many people meditate in order that the third eye will open after the two eyes that see the world go blind. Such a thing will never happen. We can never close our eyes to the world in the name of spirituality. Self-Realization is the ability to see ourselves in all beings, even while our two eyes are wide open. We should be able to love and serve others, seeing ourselves in them. That is the fulfilment of spiritual practice.
--Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Amma's Desire
"Everyone in the world should be able to sleep without fear, at least for one night.
Everyone should be able to eat to his fill, at least for one day.
There should be at least one day when hospitals see no one admitted due to violence.
By doing selfless service for at least one day, everyone should help the poor and needy.
It is Amma's prayer that at least this small dream be realised."
--Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Caring and Sharing
"The heart sends blood to every cell of the body, and in this way the cells are nourished. The same blood then flows back to the heart. If the flow is obstructed, the person will die. We need to learn this process of give and take from the heart. For the benefit of others, and also for ourselves, we should have the attitude of caring and sharing. We are all links in the chain of life. If one link is weakened, it will affect the strength of the whole chain."
--Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
The Future War
The world has already seen two world wars, and everyone is afraid of a third. But really Amma feels that we should be more afraid of natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis. If the balance is not restored to Nature, the incidence of such natural disasters is going to continue to increase. In fact, in the future, war might not be just for gaining control of other countries, but instead for gaining control of the other country’s natural resources.
--Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
August 10, 2007, Amritapuri
