Anthony de Mello
Anthony de Mello
Anthony "Tony" de Mellowas an Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist. A spiritual teacher, writer and public speaker, De Mello wrote several books on spirituality and hosted numerous spiritual retreats and conferences. He continues to be known for his unconventional approach to the priesthood and his storytelling which drew from the various mystical traditions of both East and West...
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth4 September 1931
Anthony de Mello quotes about
description distortion used
Every word, every image used for God is a distortion more than a description.
arms best-is-yet-to-come welcome
Extend your arms in welcome to the future. The best is yet to come!
knowledge-of-god humans ultimate
This is what is ultimate in our human knowledge of God, to know that we do not know.
enlightenment used used-to-be
Before enlightenment, I used to be depressed; after enlightenment, I continue to be depressed.
can-do
There's nothing you can do to see — it is a gift.
mystic feigning sleepers
The feigning sleeper can delude others he cannot delude himself. The false mystic, unfortunately, can delude both others and himself.
understanding way
The only way to change is by changing your understanding.
buddhist rose lao-tzu
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 what the words meant. Said the master, "Which of you knows the fragrance of a rose?" All of them indicated that they knew. Then he said, "Put it into words." All of them were silent.