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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 17th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on February 17, 2012 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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PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 7th, 2011 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on November 7, 2011 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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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 by Anthony DeMello S.J. in AWARENESS

Posted on September 6, 2011 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 Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on February 3, 2011 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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 7th, 2010 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on October 7, 2010 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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 5th, 2010 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on August 5, 2010 by jmaz479

“Do you think you help people because you are in love with them? Well, I’ve got news for you. You are never in love with anyone. You’re only in love with your prejudiced and hopeful idea of that person. Take … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on March 30, 2010 by jmaz479

“Somebody came up to me with a question…He asked me,”Are you enlightened?” What do you think my answer was? What does it matter? You want a better answer? My answer would be:”How would I know? How would you know? What … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 10th, 2009 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on August 10, 2009 by jmaz479

“Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. To acquire happiness you don’t have to do … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 30th, 2009 by Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J. in AWARENESS

Posted on July 30, 2009 by jmaz479

“Anytime you’re practicing renunciation, you’re deluded. How about that? You’re deluded. What are you renouncing? Anytime you renounce something, you are tied forever to the thing you renounce…As long as you’re fighting it, you are giving it power. You give … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 11th, 2009 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on June 11, 2009 by jmaz479

“When you have enjoyed something intensely, you need very little. It’s like people who are busy planning their vacation; they spend months planning it, and they get to the spot, and they’re all anxious about their reservations for flying back. … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on February 17, 2009 by jmaz479

“Life is a banquet. And the tragedy is that most people are starving to death. That’s what I’m really talking about. There’s a nice story about some people who were on a raft off the coast of Brazil perishing from … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 by Anthony DeMello S.J. in AWARENESS

Posted on December 16, 2008 by jmaz479

“When you go through life with preferences but don’t let your happiness depend on any one of them, then you’re awake. You’re moving toward wakefulness. Wakefulness, happiness – call it what you wish, is the state of non-delusion, where you … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 19th 2008, by Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J., in AWARENESS

Posted on February 18, 2008 by jmaz479

“Do not suppress desire, because then you would become lifeless. You’d be without energy and that would be terrible. Desire in the healthy sense of the word IS energy, and the more energy we have the better. But don’t suppress … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 by Fr. Anthony DeMello S.J. in AWARENESS

Posted on December 3, 2007 by jmaz479

“The most difficult thing is the world is to listen, to see. We don’t want to see. Do you think a rich person wants to look at a poor person? We don’t want to look, because if we do, we may … Continue reading →

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