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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 8th, 2025 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 7, 2025 by jmaz479

“What kind of feeling comes upon you when you’re in touch with nature, or when you’re absorbed in work that you love? Or when you’re really conversing with someone whose company you enjoy in openness and intimacy without clinging? What … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 4th, 2025 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on April 3, 2025 by jmaz479

“A guru was once attempting to explain to a crowd how human beings react to words, feed on words, live on words, rather than on reality. One of the men stood up and protested; he said, “I don’t agree that … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on February 10, 2025 by jmaz479

“Don’t ask the world to change – you change first. Then you’ll get a good enough look at the world so that you’ll be able to change whatever you think ought to be changed. Take the obstruction out of your … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 30th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on December 29, 2024 by jmaz479

“There is yet another illusion, that it is important to be respectable, to be loved and appreciated, to be important. Many say we have a natural urge to be loved and appreciated, to belong. That’s false. Drop this illusion and … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 5th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on December 4, 2024 by jmaz479

“Who’s living in you? It’s pretty horrifying when you come to know that. You think you are free, but there probably isn’t a gesture, a thought, an emotion, an attitude, a belief in you that isn’t coming from someone else. … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 28th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on October 27, 2024 by jmaz479

“We are so mechanical, so controlled. We write books about being controlled and how wonderful it is to be controlled and how necessary it is that people tell you you’re O.K. Then you’ll have a good feeling about yourself. How … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 26th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on September 25, 2024 by jmaz479

“There’s a lovely saying of Tranxu, a great Chinese sage: “When the archer shoots for no particular prize, he has all his skills; when he shoots to win a brass buckle, he is already nervous; when he shoots for a … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on August 21, 2024 by jmaz479

“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. … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 5th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on June 4, 2024 by jmaz479

“Another illusion: You ARE all those labels that people have put on you, or that you have put on yourself. You’re not, you’re NOT! So you don’t have to cling to them. The day that somebody tells me I’m a … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 16th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 15, 2024 by jmaz479

“Think of a time when you were heartbroken and thought you would never be happy again (your husband died, your wife died, your best friend deserted you, you lost your money). What happened? Time went on, and if you managed … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 22nd, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on April 21, 2024 by jmaz479

“The great mystics and masters in the East will say, “Who are YOU?” Many think the most important question in the world is: “Who is Jesus Christ?” Wrong! Many think it is: “Does God exist?” Wrong! Many think it is: … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on March 12, 2024 by jmaz479

“Do you want to change the world? How about beginning with yourself? How about being transformed yourself first? But how do you achieve that? Through observation. Through understanding. With no interference or judgment on your part. Because what you judge … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on January 9, 2024 by jmaz479

“Don’t carry over experiences from the past. In fact, don’t carry over good experiences from the past either. Learn what it means to experience something fully, then drop it and move on to the next moment, uninfluenced by the previous … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on November 14, 2023 by jmaz479

“Personal worth doesn’t mean self-worth. Where do you get self-worth from? Do you get it from success in your work? Do you get it from having a lot of money? Do you get it from attracting a lot of men … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 27th, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on October 26, 2023 by jmaz479

“Negative feelings are in YOU, not in reality. So stop trying to change reality. That’s crazy! Stop trying to change the other person. We spend all our time and energy trying to change external circumstances, trying change our spouses, our … Continue reading →

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