Amma
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
1953-present • Indian
HinduismBhakti
Known worldwide as 'The Hugging Saint,' Amma has embraced more than 40 million people. Founder of Embracing the World, a global network of charitable, educational, and humanitarian initiatives rooted in selfless service.
Key Works
- Amma's messages
- The Awakening of Universal Motherhood
- Satsangs
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Quotes by Amma
104 quotes“A loving look, a tender word, can melt the hardest heart.”
loveFrom Amma's Heart
“Anger is born of weakness. Patience is the strength of the strong.”
patienceAwaken Children!
“The Mother sees you with the eyes of love.”
divine-motherFrom Amma's Heart
“Love is the bridge between God and the soul.”
loveAwaken Children!
“Good company uplifts the soul.”
companyTalks and Satsangs
“Children, do not measure your spiritual progress. Just keep walking.”
progressAwaken Children!
“Love does not ask. Love gives.”
loveFrom Amma's Heart
“The hand that gives roses retains some of the fragrance.”
givingTalks and Satsangs
“Your real nature is bliss. Don't forget.”
blissAwaken Children!
“In the heart of a child of God, there is no fear.”
fearlessnessFrom Amma's Heart
“To know God, become a servant of all.”
serviceAwaken Children!
“Real love expects nothing in return.”
loveFrom Amma's Heart
“The world is a school. We are all students.”
worldTalks and Satsangs
“Wherever there is love, the divine is present.”
loveFrom Amma's Heart
“Discipline is freedom.”
disciplineAwaken Children!
“Forget the past. Live this moment fully.”
nowFrom Amma's Heart
“Hold on to God. Let go of everything else.”
surrenderAwaken Children!
“What we give, we receive. What we hold, we lose.”
givingFrom Amma's Heart
“True wealth is contentment.”
contentmentTalks and Satsangs
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