Weekly Pause & Ponder

The essence of motherhood is not restricted to women who have given birth; it is a principle inherent in both women and men.  It is an attitude of the mind.  It is love – and that love is the very breath of life.  No one would say, “I will breathe only when I am with my family and friends; I won’t breathe in front of my enemies.”  Similarly, for those in whom motherhood has awakened, love and compassion for everyone are as much a part of their being as breathing.

 

~ Mata Amritanandamayi known throughout the world as Ammachi, or Beloved Mother ~