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Spirituality practiced in the state of activity is incomparably superior to that practiced in a state of withdrawel.
Anthony de Mello
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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
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Because you cannot see outside of you what you fail to see inside.
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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.
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Pleasant experiences make life delightful. Painful experiences lead to growth.
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