n to break them.- People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is
ctually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then
commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it...
oy the human race: politics without principle,
work, learning without silence,
religion without fearlessness, and worship without awareness.he Best Way to Get Started with Anthony De Mello- Obedience keeps the rules. Love knows whe
a- Problems only exist in the human mind.
- These things will destr
progress without compassion, wealth without
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The best way to get started with Anthony de Mello is to read his book, Awareness:
The Perils and Opportunities of Reality. Awareness is a short but very influential
ook. In it, de Mello uses humor and compassion to teach you to welcome the
living the “aware” life.
. Most people, even though they don’t
know it are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry
y breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep
without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and
tics— tian, non-Christian, no matter what their
thing: that all is well, all is well.
, all is well. Strange paradox to be sure.
But, tragically, most people never get to see all is well because they
are asleep. They are having a nightmare.De Mello incorporates elements of Buddhist and Hindu traditions (i.e.—emphasis
on awareness, mindfulness) and combines them with elements of Christianity
(i.e.—emphasis on love). His book has been described as one that “provokes a
revolution in outlook and attitude that can only be pondered over a lifetime.” So
wake up and get Awareness!
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challenge of knowing yourself and
In the first chapter, de Mello had me thinking, laughing, and hungry for more.
Here is the beginning, Chapter 1 titled “On Waking Up”:
Spirituality means waking upin their sleep, thebeauty of this thing that we call human existence. You know, all
mys Catholic, Chris
theology—are unanimous on one
Though everything is a mess