Tag: compassion
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Embracing Compassion: the transformational journey of Athira
10 May 2024, Amritapuri Ashram In the verdant landscape of Amritapuri, a beacon of hope shines brightly at Amma’s Ashram. Among those touched by this light is Athira, whose early life was marked by hardship and loss. Orphaned at a young age due to her father’s passing and her mother’s severe illness, Athira’s future seemed…
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Spirituality is Compassion in action
True spirituality is compassion in action – it begins and culminates in compassion. If we could transform compassion from a mere word into a path of action, we would be able to solve 90% of the world’s humanitarian problems.
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A thousand pilgrimages = presence of the Master
It may be difficult, but we need to keep trying. Even if we fail a hundred times, even a single victory is a big victory. We may fail a test multiple times, but once we finally pass it, we need not take the test ever again.
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Take little, give more
Even while experiencing hunger, they thought about other’s pain. Even while experiencing pain, they were able to show compassion to other beings. This was the nature of our forefathers. In the village where Amma grew up, 90% of the people lived off daily wages. Whatever they would earn on a particular day, they would spend…