Tag Archives: Fr. Anthony DeMello

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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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED

Posted on November 12, 2008 by jmaz479

“No resource has had a more profound impact on my spiritual growth than the live recording of a workshop by the late Fr. Anthony DeMello called Wake Up to Life. After just one session – a mere seven hours – … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS Special Message for Sunday, September 21, 2008 by Anthony DeMello S.J. in WAKE UP TO LIFE

Posted on September 21, 2008 by jmaz479

Recently I took the opportunity to listen again to an audio series called “Wake Up to Life” by the late Fr. Anthony DeMello. In doing so I was struck by the following statement he made: “The reality is there is … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 14th, 2008 by Anthony DeMello, S.J. in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on August 14, 2008 by jmaz479

“Look into yourself and examine your reactions to persons and situations, and you will be appalled to discover the prejudiced thinking behind your reactions. It is almost never the concrete reality of this person or thing that you are responding … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 15th, 2008 by Fr. Anthony DeMello, S.J. in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on May 14, 2008 by jmaz479

“Now is the time to see that absolutely nothing outside of you can bring you lasting joy. But the moment you do that you will notice that a fear arises in your heart. That fear that if you allow the … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on April 28, 2008 by jmaz479

“What causes suffering? Mental activity, constructing our thoughts. Sometimes the mind is in repose, and all is well. But sometimes it begins to act, elaborating what Buddha calls the construction of thoughts. It begins to make judgments, evaluations, different and … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 28th, 2008 by Fr. Anthony DeMello S.J. in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on February 27, 2008 by jmaz479

“If you have problems with people get ready for a shock: there’s something wrong with you. There are no problems in dealing with human beings. If you change, everything will change. If you can bring yourself to let go, people … 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 Thursday, January 31st, 2008 by Fr. Anthony DeMello S.J. in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on January 30, 2008 by jmaz479

“How do human beings become robots? Listen to this: “Oh, you’re so pretty.” And the robot swells with pride. I push the appreciation button and it’s riding high. Then, I push the other button, the criticism one, and it hits bottom. … Continue reading →

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BEST PONDER on THIS Message for Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Posted on January 25, 2008 by jmaz479

“In the audio program called “Wake Up to Life” by the late Fr. Anthony DeMello, I was was struck by the following statement he made: “The reality is there is too much God talk; the world is sick of it, … 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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