Anthony de Mello
Anthony de Mello
Anthony "Tony" de Mellowas an Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist. A spiritual teacher, writer and public speaker, De Mello wrote several books on spirituality and hosted numerous spiritual retreats and conferences. He continues to be known for his unconventional approach to the priesthood and his storytelling which drew from the various mystical traditions of both East and West...
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth4 September 1931
Anthony de Mello quotes about
ocean people frogs
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?
spiritual people mind
People who want to rise above a well-cooked meal and a well-tailored garment, are out of their spiritual minds.
ocean people frogs
Can one talk about the ocean to a frog in a well or about the divine to people who are restricted by their concepts?
pain people progress
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.
life people action
Most people don't live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts - generally somebody else's - mechanical emotions, mechanical actions, mechanical reactions.
appreciation acceptance people
In many ways we were drugged when we were young. We were brought up to need people. For what? For acceptance, approval, appreciation, applause.
people saint speak
Sinners often speak the truth. And saints have led people astray. Examine what is said, not the one who says it.
laughing people visitors
What is the work of a Master?" said a solemn-faced visitor. "To teach people to laugh ," said the Master gravely.
people legs steps
People who deliberate fully before they take a step will spend their lives on one leg
reality ideas people
Drop your false ideas. See through people. If you see through yourself, you will see through everyone. Then you will love them. Otherwise you spend the whole time grappling with your wrong notions of them, with your illusions that are constantly crashing against reality.
people licking busy
Religion is the finger pointing to God. People are too busy licking the finger to notice where it's pointing.
ideas people ruthless
People kill for money or for power. But the most ruthless murderers are those who kill for their ideas.
love-is evil-people smell
Is it possible for the rose to say, "I will give my fragrance to the good people who smell me, but I will withhold it from the bad?" Or is it possible for the lamp to say, "I will give my light to the good people in this room, but I will withhold it from the evil people"? Or can a tree say, "I'll give my shade to the good people who rest under me, but I will withhold it from the bad"? These are images of what love is about.
jesus people one-day
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 .