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You are never in love with anyone. You're only in love with your prejudiced and hopeful idea of that person.
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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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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Nothing has changed but my attitude, therefore, everything has changed.
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Step by step, let whatever happens happen. Real change will come when it is brought about, not by your ego, but by reality. Awareness releases reality to change you.
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That of the person who sees other human beings as sinners, said the Master.
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What is the secret of your serenity? Said the master: Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable.
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Before enlightenment, I used to be depressed after enlightenment, I continue to be depressed.
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You sanctify whatever you are grateful for.
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This truth I firmly hold, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding my life has been a gift, a blessing to the world.
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The spiritual quest is a journey without distance. You travel from where you are right now To where you have always been. From ignorance to recognition.
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If the heart is unobstructed, the result is love.
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