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I wish to become a teacher of the Truth.
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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Bombay
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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.
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The world is right because I feel good. p. 83, Awareness, copyright 1990
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Before enlightenment, I used to be depressed after enlightenment, I continue to be depressed.
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If the heart is unobstructed, the result is love.
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You can read books without ever stepping into a library and practice spirituality without ever going to a temple.
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What is a loving heart? A loving heart is sensitive to the whole of life, to all persons a loving heart doesn't harden itself to any persons or things.
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A good teacher offers practice, a bad one offers theories.
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