Born Nirmala Sundari on the 30th of April 1896, Sri Anandamayi Ma was one of the great Hindu Saints in the 20th century in the part of Bengal, which today is known as Bangladesh. Her name was given to her in 1920 by her devotees, as Anandamayi Ma translates in English to “Joy- permeated”.Even though Sri Anandamayi Ma did not have a Guru or a teacher who could show her the path of spirituality, she held great wisdom and was noticed by all parts of the Indian population.She emphasized the importance of detachment from the materialistic world and from religious devotion. She encouraged her devotees to serve others and, in her lifetime, she influenced many spirituality seekers from all over the world who came to her.Her teaching was based on Vedanta (the ultimate goal of life is self-realization)

Below are some of his sayings:

“As you love your own body, so regard everyone as equal to your own body. When the supreme experience supervenes, everyone’s is revealed as one’s own service. Call it a bird, an insect, animal or a man, call it by any name you please, one service one’ Own self in every one them.”