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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on June 13, 2023 by jmaz479

“The reason you suffer from your depression and your anxieties is that you identify with them. You say, “I’m depressed.” But that is false. You are not depressed. If you want to be accurate, you might say, “I am experiencing … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 23, 2023 by jmaz479

“Visit a graveyard. Its an enormously purifying and beautiful experience. You look at this name and you say, “Gee, he lived so many years ago, two centuries ago; he must have had all the problems that I have, must have … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 14th, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on November 13, 2022 by jmaz479

“Take a look at the world and see the unhappiness around you and in you. Do you know what causes this unhappiness? You will probably say loneliness or oppression or war or hatred or atheism. And you will be wrong. … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 13th, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on October 12, 2022 by jmaz479

“Can you imagine the relief when you don’t have to impress anybody anymore? Oh, what a relief. Happiness at last. You no longer feel the need or the compulsion to explain things anymore. What is there to be explained? And … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on September 21, 2022 by jmaz479

“I’m going to write a book someday and the title will be, “I’m an Ass, You”re an Ass.” That’s the most liberating, wonderful thing in the world, when you openly admit you’re an ass. It’s wonderful. When people tell me, … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 22nd, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on August 21, 2022 by jmaz479

“Ignorance and fear, ignorance caused by fear, that’s where all the evil comes from, that’s where your violence comes from. The person who is truly nonviolent, who is incapable of violence, is the person who is fearless. It’s only when … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 15th, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on August 14, 2022 by jmaz479

“The great Socrates said, “The unaware life is not worth living.” That’s a self-evident truth. Most people don’t live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts – generally somebody else’s – mechanical emotions, mechanical actions, mechanical reactions. Do you … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 31, 2022 by jmaz479

“So why are you anxious? Can you, for all your anxieties, add a single moment to your life? Why bother about tomorrow? Is there a life after death? Will I survive after death? Why bother about tomorrow? GET INTO TODAY. … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on February 21, 2022 by jmaz479

“Being the president of a corporation has absolutely nothing to do with being awake, or being happy, or being a success in life. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Having a lot of money has nothing to do with being a success in … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 by Anthony DeMello S.J. in AWARENESS

Posted on December 22, 2021 by jmaz479

“So why do I fall in love with a person really? Why is it that I fall in love with one kind of person and not another? Because I’m conditioned. I’ve got an image, subconsciously, that this particular type of … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 21st, 2021 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 20, 2021 by jmaz479

“Get in touch with yourself for a few seconds, become aware of your presence wherever you may be, and become aware of the kind of thoughts that are going on within you. Now, think of somebody you’re living with or … Continue reading →

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Special BEST of PONDER on THIS for Saturday, March 27th, 2021 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS – Audio Message

Posted on March 26, 2021 by jmaz479

Compiler’s Note: Perhaps my favorite “Ponder on This” message during the past 22 years is one by Fr. Anthony DeMello from his book “Awareness.” That book is actually the text version of an audio program called “Wake Up to Life” … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 28th, 2021 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on January 27, 2021 by jmaz479

“It is not from lack of religion in the ordinary sense of the word that the world is suffering, it is from lack of love, lack of awareness. And love is generated through awareness and through no other way, no … Continue reading →

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