Amma on giving and compassion:
“There are three types of people in this world. There are those who have nothing; then there are those who are just scraping by; and the third type are those who have far more than they need. Now, if those who belong to the third category don’t do anything to help those of the first two categories, then Amma would say that those who belong to the third category, who are supposed to be rich, are, in fact, the poorest of the poor. Those who have far more than they need should, have eyes with which to see the suffering of others; they should have ears to hear the distressed calls for help; they should have a loving heart with which to feel compassion towards those who suffer, and they should have willing hands with which to lend their assistance to those in need.”
May we always have the eyes, ears and the heart to reach out to others in need. And in the long road to spiritual enlightenment, may we always walk under Amma's umbrella of grace enriching the lives of everyone around us, just as Amma has enriched our lives so much.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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