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Are you your clothes? Are you your name? Are you your profession? Stop identifying with them. They come and go
Anthony de Mello
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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
Philosopher
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What can I do to see Reality as it is? The master smiled and said, I have good news and bad news for you, my friend. What's the bad news? There's nothing you can do to see it is a gift. And what's the good news? There's nothing you can do to see it is a gift.
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Suffering is given to you that you might open your eyes to the truth.
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