“Many have said much about love, but you will find love itself only if you seek it among the disciples of Christ. For only they have true Love as love's teacher. 'Though I have the gift of prophecy', says St. Paul, 'and know all mysteries and all knowledge? and have no love, it profits me nothing' (I Cor. 13:2-3). He who possesses love possesses God Himself, for 'God is love' (I Jn. 4:8). To Him be glory throughout the ages. Amen.” IfsKnowsSaidAgeChristianChristTeacherMysteryGloryProfitOrthodoxDiscipleProphecyFinding LoveOrthodox ChristianAmenNo LoveGod Is Love Author:Maximus the Confessor
“CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another. When Zeno was told that one of his enemies was no more he was observed to be deeply moved. "What!" said one of his disciples, "you weep at the death of an enemy?" "Ah, 'tis true," replied the great Stoic; "but you should see me smile at the death of a friend.".” ShouldSaidEvilEnemyBearsMovedGiftedDiscipleAfflictionFortitudeStoicCallousDeath Of A Friend Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“A disciple said to him, "I am ready, in the quest for God , to give up anything: wealth, friends, family, country, life itself. What else can a person give up?" The Master calmly replied, "One's beliefs about God.” GivingPersonsSaidCountryBeliefWealthReadyMastersGiving UpQuestsDiscipleFamily FriendsCountry Life Book:One Minute Wisdom Source: One Minute Wisdom
“A disciple was one day recalling how Buddha , Jesus , Mohammed were branded as rebels and heretics by their contemporaries. Said the Master, Nobody can be said to have attained the pinnacle of Truth until a thousand sincere people have denounced him for blasphemy .” PeopleSaidJesusMastersOne DayThousandSincereRebelDiscipleBlasphemyHereticPinnacleBranded Author:Anthony de Mello
“What is my identity ?" "Nothing," said the Master. "You mean that I am an emptiness and a void?" said the incredulous disciple. "Nothing that can be labeled." said the Master.” MeanSaidIdentityMastersEmptinessVoidDisciple Author:Anthony de Mello
“A zealous disciple expressed a desire to teach others the Truth and asked the Master what he thought about this. The Master said, "Wait." Each year the disciple would return with the same request and each time the Master would give him the same reply: "Wait." One day he said to the Master, "When will I be ready to teach?" Said the Master, "When your excessive eagerness to teach has left you.” GivingYearsSaidDesireLeftWaitingTeachReadyMastersReturnOne DayDiscipleRequestEagernessZealous Author:Anthony de Mello
“A disciple, in his reverence for the Master, looked upon him as God incarnate. "Tell me, O Master," he said, "why you have come into this world." "To teach fools like you to stop wasting their time worshiping Masters.” WorldSaidTeachThis WorldMastersLike YouFoolReverenceDisciple Author:Anthony de Mello
“To a visitor who asked to become his disciple the Master said, "You may live with me, but don't become my follower." "Whom, then, shall I follow?" "No one. The day you follow someone you cease to follow Truth .” MaySaidMastersCeaseFollowersDiscipleVisitors Book:One Minute Wisdom Source: One Minute Wisdom
“The Master was exceedingly gracious to university dons who visited him, but he would never reply to their questions or be drawn into their theological speculations. To his disciples, who marveled at this, he said, "Can one talk about the ocean to a frog in a well or about the divine to people who are restricted by their concepts?” PeopleWellsSaidDivineMastersOceanConceptsUniversityDiscipleSpeculationGraciousFrogsTheological Book:One Minute Wisdom Source: One Minute Wisdom
“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