Anthony de Mello in “Awareness”
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“Community is not formed by a set of slaves, by people demanding that other people make them happy. Community is formed by emperors and princesses. You’re an emperor, not a beggar; you’re a princess, not a beggar. There’s no begging bowl in a true community. There’s no clinging, no anxiety, no fear, no hangover, no possessiveness, no demands. Free people form community, not slaves.”
16 Nov“You will never understand yourself if you seek to change yourself. The harder you try to change yourself, the worse it gets. You are called upon to be aware.”
16 NovAnthony de Mello in “Awareness”
“Whatever a relationship may be, it certainly entails two things: clarity of perception – and accuracy of response.”
16 NovAnthony de Mello in “Awareness”
P. 117 “You’re more likely to respond accurately when you perceive clearly.”
“That is how you bring about change in yourself. Not by condemnation, not by calling yourself names, but by understanding what’s going on.”
16 NovAnthony de Mello in “Awareness”
“Wakefulness, hapiness – call it what you wish – is the state of nondelusion, where you see things not as you are but as they are, insofar as this is possible for human beings.”
16 NovAnthony de Mello in “Awareness”
“The selfish thing is to demand that someone else live their life as YOU see fit. That’s selfish. It is not selfish to live your life as you see fit. The selfishness lies in demanding that someone else live their life to suit your tastes, or your pride, or your profit, or your pleasure.”
16 NovAnthony de Mello in “Awareness”
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