“People who want to rise above a well-cooked meal and a well-tailored garment, are out of their spiritual minds.” PeopleWantMindWellsSpiritualMealsRise AboveGarmentsTailored Author:Anthony de Mello
“Tell me," said the atheist , "Is there a God really?" Said the master, "If you want me to be perfectly honest with you, I will not answer." Later the disciples demanded to know why he had not answered. "Because the question is unanswerable," said the Master. "So you are an atheist?" "Certainly not. The atheist makes the mistake of denying that of which nothing may be said... and the theist makes the mistake of affirming it.” IfsKnowsWantMaySaidAnswersMistakeHonestMastersAtheistWant MeDiscipleYou Want MeAffirmingTheistIf You Want Me Author:Anthony de Mello
“People who want a cure, provided they can have it without pain, are like those who favour progress, provided they can have it without change.” PeopleWantPainProgressCuresFavourWithout Pain Book:One Minute Wisdom Source: One Minute Wisdom
“The master never seemed to have his fill of gazing at his firstborn child. "What do you want him to be when he grows up?" someone asked. "Outrageously happy," said the master.” WantChildrenSaidSpiritualSpiritualityGrowsGrowing UpMastersWant HimGazing Author:Anthony de Mello
“Most people tell you they want to get out of kindergarten, but don't believe them. Don't believe them! All they want you to do is to mend their broken toys. "Give me back my wife. Give me back my job. Give me back my money. Give me back my reputation, my success." This is what they want; they want their toys replaced. That's all. Even the best psychologist will tell you that, that people don't really want to be cured. What they want is relief; a cure is painful.” PeopleWantLifeGivingBelieveJobsSpiritualSuccessSpiritualityWifeBrokenGive MeDon't BelievePainfulMy WifeReputationCuresReliefToysReplacedPsychologistKindergarten Author:Anthony de Mello
“As the great Confucius said, "The one who would be in constant happiness must frequently change." Flow. But we keep looking back, don't we? We cling to things in the past and cling to things in the present...Do you want to enjoy a symphony? Don't hold on to a few bars of the music. Don't hold on to a couple of notes. Let them pass, let them flow. The whole enjoyment of a symphony lies in your readiness to allow the notes to pass.” WantSaidWholeWould BePastHappinessLyingEnjoyCoupleFlowConstantNotesBarsEnjoymentLooking BackSymphonyReadiness Author:Anthony de Mello
“Do you want a sign that you're asleep? Here it is: you're suffering. Suffering is a sign that you're out of touch with the truth. Suffering is given to you that you might open your eyes to the truth, that you might understand that there's falsehood somewhere, just as physical pain is given to you so you will understand that there is disease or illness somewhere. Suffering occurs when you clash with reality. When your illusions clash with reality, when your falsehoods clash with truth, then you have suffering. Otherwise there is no suffering.” WantInspirationalGivingRealityMightEyePainSufferingGivenDiseaseIllusionIllnessFalsehoodClashPhysical Pain Author:Anthony de Mello
“If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not other people. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to carpet the whole of the earth.” PeopleIfsWantWholeEarthSpiritualFeetEasierProtectCarpetChange YourselfSlippers Book:One Minute Wisdom Source: One Minute Wisdom
“If you want to know what it means to be happy, look at a flower, a bird, a child; they are perfect images of the kingdom. For they live from moment to moment in the eternal now with no past and no future.” IfsKnowsWantLooksMeanChildrenMomentsPastPerfectFlowerEternalBirdKingdoms Author:Anthony de Mello
“You have within yourself the answer to every question you propose - if you only knew how to look for it. In the Land of the spirit, you cannot walk by the light of someone else's lamp. You want to borrow mine. I'd rather teach you how to make your own.” IfsWantLooksLightTruthSpiritAnswersWalksTeachLandMinesLampsProposeIf Only You Knew Book:One Minute Wisdom Source: One Minute Wisdom
