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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 12th, 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 11, 2014 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 Friday, February 21st 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on February 21, 2014 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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PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 3rd, 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on February 3, 2014 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 Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on January 8, 2014 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 Monday, December 2nd, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on December 2, 2013 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 Monday, September 30th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on September 29, 2013 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 Monday, August 5th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on August 5, 2013 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 Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on July 17, 2013 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 Friday, March 1st, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on March 1, 2013 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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PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 8th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on February 8, 2013 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 Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on August 1, 2012 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 Monday, July 2nd, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on July 2, 2012 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 Monday, June 11th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on June 10, 2012 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 Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 9, 2012 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 Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on May 2, 2012 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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