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“Tears of love are the most precious.”
tearsFrom Amma's Heart
“Service is meditation in action.”
serviceEmbracing the World
“In humility, the heart blossoms.”
humilityAwaken Children!
“To embrace another is to embrace God.”
embraceFrom Amma's Heart
“Love is your true nature. Don't search for it. Be it.”
loveAwaken Children!
“Be a witness to your thoughts. Don't get lost in them.”
witnessTalks and Satsangs
“Pure love is the medicine for every wound.”
loveFrom Amma's Heart
“The journey is from the head to the heart.”
heartAwaken Children!
“In serving others, the small self dissolves.”
serviceEmbracing the World
“Children, see God in your mother. See God in your father. See God in everyone.”
divineAwaken Children!
“In the embrace of love, all wounds heal.”
loveFrom Amma's Heart
“Faith moves mountains. Love moves the heart.”
faithAwaken Children!
“The body grows old. The soul does not.”
soulFrom Amma's Heart
“In selfless service, the soul finds its wings.”
serviceEmbracing the World
“Worry is wasted prayer.”
worryTalks and Satsangs
“Children, be like the lotus. Live in the world but not of it.”
detachmentAwaken Children!
“Love is the only thing that grows when shared.”
loveFrom Amma's Heart
“Be patient with yourself. The flower opens in its own time.”
patienceAwaken Children!
“The world is hungry. Feed it with love.”
feedingEmbracing the World
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