Tag Archives: Fr. Anthony DeMello

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 →

Posted in Feelings, Taking Responsibility | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 21st, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on June 21, 2013 by jmaz479

“Whenever you are insecure about what may happen in the future, just remember this: In the past six months or one year you were so insecure about events which when they finally came you were able to handle somehow. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Future | Tagged , | Comments Off on Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 21st, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on March 27, 2013 by jmaz479

“One day God got tired of people. They were always pestering him, asking him for things. So he said, “I’m going away to hide for a while.” So he gathered all of his advisers and said, “Where should I hide? … Continue reading →

Posted in God | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

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 →

Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration | Tagged , | Comments Off on Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 1st, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

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 →

Posted in Present Moment Awareness | Tagged , | Comments Off on PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 8th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 7th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on January 7, 2013 by jmaz479

“Here is something that you must understand: There are two sources for change within you. One is the cunningness of your ego that pushes you into making efforts to become something other than you are meant to be so that … Continue reading →

Posted in Change | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 7th, 2013 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 17th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on December 16, 2012 by jmaz479

“Ambition is a brainwashing that has been done on us! We’ve been told that unless we have ambition, we won’t do anything. The energy and delight in work have been forgotten. When an archer shoots for no particular reason, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambition | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 17th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 19th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jmaz479

“Being ambitious can be a wonderful thing. But being enslaved by ambition is horrible. People ruled by ambition don’t even live. There’s no need to explain this. We all know people like that. What are you to do if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambition | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 19th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

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 →

Posted in Attachment, Belief, Happiness | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

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 →

Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 2nd, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 25th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

Posted on June 24, 2012 by jmaz479

“All psychological problems are the result of our inability to express our feelings. We’re frightened. We don’t know how to express feelings, either negative or positive. We can speak about our problems, but not about feelings. The inhibited person suffers … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotions | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 25th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER

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 →

Posted in Approval from Others | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 11th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

Posted on May 30, 2012 by jmaz479

“Do you want a way to measure the degree of your rigidity and your deadness? Observe the amount of pain you experience when you lose a cherished idea or person or thing. The pain and the grief betray your clinging, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Death, Uncertainty | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE

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 →

Posted in Anger, Fear | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

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 →

Posted in Approval from Others | Tagged , | Comments Off on BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS