Because you cannot see outside of you what you fail to see inside. Anthony de Mello More Quotes by Anthony de Mello More Quotes From Anthony de Mello Wisdom comes to those who learn nothing, unlearn everything. Anthony de Mello unlearn Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and Anthony de Mello stupidity culture children A writer arrived at the monastery to write a book about the Master. "People say you are a genius . Are you?" he asked. "You might say so." said the Master, none too modestly. "And what makes one a genius?" "The ability to recognize." "Recognize what?" "The butterfly in a caterpillar: the eagle in an egg; the saint in a selfish human being. Anthony de Mello selfish writing book A disciple asked, "Who is a Master?" The Master replied, "Anyone to whom it is given to let go of the ego. Such a person's life is then a masterpiece. Anthony de Mello ego life-is letting-go 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. Anthony de Mello growing-up spiritual children The Master made it his task to destroy systematically every doctrine, every belief, every concept of the divine, for these things, which were originally intended as pointers, were now being taken as descriptions. He loved to quote the Eastern saying "When the sage points to the moon, all that the idiot sees is the finger. Anthony de Mello tasks moon taken A prisoner lived in solitary confinement for years. He saw and spoke to no one and his meals were served through an opening in the wall. One day an ant came into his cell. The man contemplated it in fascination as it crawled around the room. He held it in the palm of his hand the better to observe it, gave it a grain or two, and kept it under his tin cup at night. One day it suddenly struck him that it had taken him ten long years of solitary confinement to open his eyes to the loveliness of an ant. Anthony de Mello wall eye taken Obedience keeps the rules. Love knows when to break them. Anthony de Mello obedience break spiritual Happiness is not something you acquire; love is not something you produce; love is not something you have; love is something that has you. Anthony de Mello obstruction produce love-is The genius of a composer is found in the notes of his music; but analyzing the notes will not reveal his genius. The poet's greatness is contained in his words; yet the study of his words will not disclose his inspiration. God reveals himself in creation; but scrutinize creation as minutely as you wish, you will not find God, any more than you will find the soul through careful examination of your body. Anthony de Mello greatness inspiration soul Any time you are with anyone or think of anyone you must say to yourself: I am dying and this person too is dying, attempting the while to experience the truth of the words you are saying. If every one of you agrees to practice this, bitterness will die out, harmony will arise. Anthony de Mello dying practice thinking The spiritual quest is a journey without distance. You travel from where you are right now To where you have always been. From ignorance to recognition. Anthony de Mello distance ignorance spiritual A thought is a screen, not a mirror; that is why you live in a thought envelope, untouched by Reality. Anthony de Mello envelopes mirrors reality Every word, every image used for God is a distortion more than a description. Anthony de Mello distortion description used As the Japanese Zen masters say, “Don't seek the truth; just drop your opinions”. Drop your theories; don't seek the truth. Anthony de Mello opinion theory masters Ordinarily, everything we do is in our self-interest. Everything. Anthony de Mello self-interest interest self If you never condemned you would never need to forgive. Anthony de Mello forgiving inspiring needs "What is the secret of your serenity?" Said the master: "Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable." Anthony de Mello serenity secret spiritual Problems exist only in the human mind. Anthony de Mello problem humans mind Don't ask the world to change....you change first. Anthony de Mello asks world firsts
