Tag Archives: Fr. Anthony DeMello

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 25th, 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on August 24, 2014 by jmaz479

“Who’s living in you? It’s pretty horrifying when you come to know that. You think you are free, but there probably isn’t a gesture, a thought, an emotion, an attitude, a belief in you that isn’t coming from someone else. … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 15th, 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jmaz479

“How easily we are taken in by the judgment of other people and then form an image of ourselves based on this judgment. In order to be truly liberated you need to listen to the so-called good and bad things … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 16th 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on July 15, 2014 by jmaz479

“We are so mechanical, so controlled. We write books about being controlled and how wonderful it is to be controlled and how necessary it is that people tell you you’re O.K. Then you’ll have a good feeling about yourself. How … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 16th, 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jmaz479

“There’s a lovely saying of Tranxu, a great Chinese sage: “When the archer shoots for no particular prize, he has all his skills; when he shoots to win a brass buckle, he is already nervous; when he shoots for a … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 30th, 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on May 29, 2014 by jmaz479

“Observe the wisdom that operates in doves and in flowers and trees and the whole of Nature. It is the same wisdom that does for us what our brain could never do: It circulates our blood, digests our food, pumps … Continue reading →

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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, April 18th, 2014 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on April 17, 2014 by jmaz479

“What is clear thinking and how does one arrive at it? The first thing you must know is that it does not call for any great learning. It is so simple as to be within the reach of a ten-year-old … 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 Friday, October 18th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on October 18, 2013 by jmaz479

“SPIRITUALITY IS BEING AWAKE. Getting rid of illusions. Spirituality is never being at the mercy of any event, thing or person. Spirituality means having found the diamond inside yourself. Religion is intended to lead you there. “What good does it … 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 12th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on August 11, 2013 by jmaz479

“Think of some of the painful events in your life. For how many of them are you grateful today, because thanks to them you changed and grew? Here is a simple truth of life that most people never discover. Happy … 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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