When it comes to supporting a disturbed mind, religious leaders and psychotherapists seem to be comforting, Anthony ‘Tony’ De Mello was both. Being raised in a Catholic family, Anthony always dreamed of joining Jesuit order. His dream of priesthood was fulfilled when he was ordained in 1961. His thoughts and sayings still serve as a guiding light when life turns rough. In 1972, he founded the ‘Institute of Pastoral Counselling’, which was later named ‘Sadhana’. ‘Awareness’, ‘Wellsprings’, ‘Sadhana - A way to God’, ‘One Minute Wisdom’ and ‘The Song of the Bird’, are some of his acclaimed books. Anthony was a great orator and his background in Psychotherapy, made him a great public speaker. His retreats were exalted from his prayers and teachings; they gave people a sense of comfort and motivated them. His quotes still bring solace to disturbed minds and crippled hearts. His quotes and thoughts are sure to uplift your spirits. Read On!
These things will destroy the human race: politics without principle, progress without compassion, wealth without work, learning without silence, religion without fearlessness, and worship without awareness.
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it.
Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.
Anthony De Mello
If what you seek is Truth, there is one thing you must have above all else.” “I know. An overwhelming passion for it.” “No. An unremitting readiness to admit you may be wrong.
When you get rid of your fear of failure, your tensions about succeeding... you can be yourself. Relaxed. You'll no longer be driving with your brakes on.
There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.
As one man said, "I got a pretty good education. It took me years to get over it." That's what spirituality is all about, you know: unlearning. Unlearning all the rubbish they taught you.
Have you ever attempted to organize something like peace? The moment you do, you have power conflicts and group wars within the organization. The only way to have peace is to let it grow wild.
I leave you free to be yourself: to think your thoughts, indulge your tastes, follow your inclinations, behave in ways that you decide are to your liking.
A story is the shortest distance between a human being and truth.
Anthony De Mello
There was an exhausted woodcutter who kept wasting time and energy chopping wood with a blunt ax because he did not have the time, he said, to stop and sharpen the blade.
Of what use is it to be tolerant of others if you are convinced that you are right and everyone who disagrees with you is wrong? That isn’t tolerance but condescension.
SERENITY “Are there ways for gauging one’s spiritual strength?” “Many.” “Give us one.” “Find out how often you become disturbed in the course of a single day.
