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A disciple, in his reverence for the Master, looked upon him as God incarnate. Tell me, O Master, he said, why you have come into this world. To teach fools like you to stop wasting their time worshiping Masters.

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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The butterfly in a caterpillar: the eagle in an egg the saint in a selfish human being.
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This is what is ultimate in our human knowledge of God, to know that we do not know.
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When I speak, you must not listen to the words, my dear. Listen to the Silence.
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You're so ashamed of your past drop it! You're so proud of your past drop it!
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I'm going to write a book someday and the title will be I'm an Ass, You're an Ass. That's the most liberating, wonderful thing in the world, when you openly admit you're an ass. It's wonderful. When people tell me, You're wrong I say, What can you expect of an ass?
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the greatest learning of the ages lies in accepting life exactly as it comes to us.
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The words of the scholar are to be understood. The words of the master are not to be understood. They are to be listened to as one listens to the wind in the trees and the sound of the river and the song of the bird. They will awaken something within the heart that is beyond all knowledge.
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May the peace of God disturb you always.
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