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Anthony de Mello (1931-1987) was a Jesuit priest, spiritual teacher, and author known for his teachings on spirituality, mindfulness, and self-awareness.
We see people and things not as they are, but as we are. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPeople: Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapistBooks: Anthony de MelloAll Is Well Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapistAre People Untrustworthy or Is It Just Our Bad Judgement? Anthony de … Continue reading How We See Things Anthony de Mello
Most people don’t live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts — generally somebody else’s — mechanical emotions, mechanical actions, mechanical reactions. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded Understanding Debates Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create itPeople: Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and … Continue reading Most People Don’t Live Aware Lives Anthony de Mello
Problems only exist in the human mind. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded Understanding Debates Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create itPeople: Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapistBooks: Anthony de MelloAll Is Well Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapistAre … Continue reading Problems Only Exist in the Human Mind Anthony de Mello
Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don’t know it, are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and the beauty of this thing that we call human … Continue reading Spirituality Means Waking Up Anthony de Mello
Anthony de Mello was a Jesuit priest from India. He was the director of the Sadhana Institute of Pastoral Counselling in Puna, India, as well as a member of the Jesuit province of Bombay. WikipediaAnthony de MelloYouTubeAnthony de MelloGoogleAnthony de MelloBooks: Anthony de MelloAll Is Well Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and … Continue reading Anthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist
Pleasant experiences make life delightful. Painful experiences lead to growth. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded Understanding Debates Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create itPeople: Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapistBooks: Anthony de MelloAll Is Well Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit … Continue reading Pleasant and Painful Experiences Anthony de Mello
A young man came to complain that his girlfriend had let him down, that she had played false. What are you complaining about? Did you expect any better? Expect the worst, you’re dealing with selfish people. You’re the idiot – you glorified her, didn’t you? You thought she was a princess, you thought people were … Continue reading Are People Untrustworthy or Is It Just Our Bad Judgement? Anthony de Mello
Gurteen Knowledge Blog May 23, 2021, 13:27I love Anthony de Mello’s perspective on human nature when he says that if someone lets us down, we should not blame them for being untrustworthy but blame ourselves for our bad judgment. Here is what he says in his book Awareness: You may initially disagree but reflect on it … Continue reading Are People Untrustworthy? Or is it just our bad judgement?
In this book, Awareness, Anthony de Mello, uses humor, compassion, and insight to help us understand the importance of “awareness” in understanding ourselves and the world around us. Awareness tackles life’s big questions — love, anger and fear, change, suffering, happiness, and loss. Comment: This is one of my all-time favorite books. I turn to … Continue reading Awareness: the Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello (1992)
Waking up is unpleasant, you know. You are nice and comfortable in bed. It is irritating to be woken up. That’s the reason the wise guru will not attempt to wake people up. I hope I’m going to be wise here and make no attempt whatsoever to wake you up if you are asleep. It … Continue reading My Business Is to Do My Thing, to Dance My Dance Anthony de Mello
There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them. Credit: Anthony de Mello Posts where this quotation is embedded Understanding Debates Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create itPeople: Anthony de MelloAnthony … Continue reading There Is Only One Cause of Unhappiness Anthony de Mello
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded Understanding Debates Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not … Continue reading People Mistakenly Assume That Their Thinking Is Done by Their Head Anthony de Mello
You know, all mystics – Catholic, Christian, non-Christian, no matter what their theology, no matter what their religion – are unanimous on one thing: that all is well, all is well. Though everything is a mess, all is well. Strange paradox, to be sure. But, tragically, most people never get to see that all is … Continue reading All Is Well Anthony de Mello
What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded Understanding Debates Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create itPeople: Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapistBooks: Anthony … Continue reading Awareness and Control Anthony de Mello
A man found an eagle’s egg and put it in a nest of a barnyard hen. The eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them. All his life the eagle did what the barnyard chicks did, thinking he was a barnyard chicken. He scratched the earth for worms and insects. He … Continue reading The Story of the Eagle Who Grew Up as a Chicken Anthony de Mello
We’re crazy, We’re living on crazy ideas about love, about relationships, about happiness, about joy, about everything. Credit: Anthony de Mello Comment: This quote by Anthony de Mello poignantly implies that many of our conventional notions and societal narratives surrounding deeply human experiences like love, relationships, and happiness are fundamentally flawed or “crazy” ideas that … Continue reading We’re Crazy Anthony de Mello
“What is love?” “The total absence of fear,” said the Master. “What is it we fear?” “Love,” said the Master. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPeople: Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapistBooks: Anthony de MelloAll Is Well Anthony de MelloAnthony De Mello Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapistAre People Untrustworthy or Is … Continue reading Fear and Love Anthony de Mello
Conversare Events The Dérive Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Debates are an essential part of communication, allowing for the exchange of differing viewpoints. However, understanding their various forms and purposes can be challenging. By exploring the structure and significance of debates, we can better appreciate their role in public discourse and critical thinking. … Continue reading Understanding Debates Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it
The Mind Is a Fire to Be Kindled The Fourth Industrial Revolution Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Do we listen, to confirm what we already think or do we listen in order to reply? Or do we listen to discover something new? Do we enter into a conversation with a willingness to learn … Continue reading Learn to Listen and to Tell the Truth Do we listen, to confirm what we already think or do we listen in order to reply?
