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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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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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