Anandamayi Ma
Bengali Indian saint described by Paramahansa Yogananda as "the Joy-Permeated Mother." Born Nirmala Sundari, she displayed spontaneous spiritual states from childhood and never received formal teaching. Her presence drew Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, and countless seekers. She traveled tirelessly across India teaching that the divine is the Self, and her recorded sayings — "Matri Vani" — remain a central devotional text in modern Hinduism.
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Quotes by Anandamayi Ma
107 quotes“This world is the courtyard of the Lord.”
worldMatri Vani Vol 2
“Sing His name. The mind grows quiet.”
chantingAs The Flower Sheds Its Fragrance
“Children, do not delay. Pray now.”
nowMatri Vani Vol 1
“Whatever happens is for the best.”
trustWords of Sri Anandamayi Ma
“He is the doer. We are only instruments.”
surrenderMatri Vani Vol 2
“Open your heart to all. He is in all.”
opennessMatri Vani Vol 1
“There is nothing to seek. He is already here.”
presenceAs The Flower Sheds Its Fragrance
“In silence, He speaks.”
silenceMatri Vani Vol 1
“Live always as if He is watching. Because He is.”
presenceWords of Sri Anandamayi Ma
“Suffering is a guest. Do not invite it to stay.”
sufferingMatri Vani Vol 2
“His grace is like the sun. It shines on all.”
graceAs The Flower Sheds Its Fragrance
“Life is for Him. Death is for Him. All is for Him.”
surrenderMatri Vani Vol 1
“Become like fragrance. Spread love everywhere.”
loveMatri Vani Vol 2
“In every difficulty, His teaching is hidden.”
teachingWords of Sri Anandamayi Ma
“You are not separate from Him. You never have been.”
unityMatri Vani Vol 1
“Body comes, body goes. He alone remains.”
impermanenceMatri Vani Vol 2
“Be patient. He works in His own time.”
patienceAs The Flower Sheds Its Fragrance
“Take refuge in Him. Then nothing can shake you.”
refugeWords of Sri Anandamayi Ma
“There is only one Self. The Self is everywhere.”
selfMatri Vani Vol 1
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