“All questions at the public meeting that day were about life beyond the grave. The Master only laughed and did not give a single answer. To his disciples, who demanded to know…
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Gossip
A disciple confessed his bad habit of repeating gossip. Said the Master wickedly, “Repeating it wouldn’t be so bad if you did not improve on it.” Anthony de Mello More from http://www.soulwise.net/…
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Doctrine
To a visitor who claimed he had no need to search for Truth because he found it in the beliefs of his religion, the Master said: “There was once a student who…
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Happiness
Perspective often governs our joy far more than circumstances do, as resetting our baseline of comparison can instantly transform a chaotic room into an abode of peace. “I am in desperate need…
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Words
The disciples were absorbed in a discussion of Lao-tzu’s dictum: “Those who know do not say; Those who say do not know.” When the Master entered, they asked him exactly what the words meant.…
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Understanding
“How shall I get the grace of never judging my neighbour?” “Through prayer.” “Then why haven’t I found it yet?” “Because you haven’t prayed in the right place.” “Where is that?” “In…
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Riches
“How would spirituality help a man of the world like me?” asked the businessman. “It will help you have more,” said the Master. “How?” “By teaching you to desire less.” Anthony de…
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Priorities
According to legend, God sent an angel to the Master with this message: “Ask for a million years of life and they will be given you. Or a million million. How long…
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Opposition
To a pioneering spirit who was discouraged by frequent criticism, the Master said, “Listen to the words of the critic. He reveals what your friends hide from you.”But he also said, “Do…
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Myths
The Master gave his teaching in parables and stories, which his disciples listened to with pleasure — and occasional frustration, for they longed for something deeper. The Master was unmoved. To all…
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He sings for the Lord
When art is stripped of worldly ambition and offered purely as devotion, it reaches a sublime height that no royal patronage or technical mastery can ever replicate. “The name of Tansen is…
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Damned devotee
Radical compassion prioritises the relief of others over personal salvation, demonstrating that true spiritual mastery arises when we willingly sacrifice our own standing for the greater good. “The devotee knelt to be…