| Rating: | ★★★★★ |
| Category: | Books |
| Genre: | Religion & Spirituality |
| Author: | Anthony De Mello |
Just noting down some excerpts ...
A priest’s daughter asked him where he got the ideas for his sermons.
"From God," he replied.
"Then why do I see you scratching things out?" asked the girl.
A man began to give large doses of cod-liver oil to his Dobberman because he had been told that the stuff was good for dogs.
ReplyDeleteEveryday, he would hold the head of the protesting dog between his knees, force its jaws open and pour the liquid down its throat.
One day, the dog broke loose and spilt the oil on the floor. Then, to the man's great surprise, it returned to lick the spoon. That is when he discovered that what the dog had been fighting was not the oil, but his method of administering it.
The old man had lived most of his live on what was considered to be one of the loveliest islands in the world.
ReplyDeleteNow that he had returned to spend his retirement years in the big city, someone said to him, "It must have been wonderful to live for so many years on an island that is considered one of the wonders of the world."
The old man gave that some thought, then said, "Well, to tell you the truth, if I had known it was so famous, I'd have looked at it."
People don't need to be taught how to look.
They merely need to be saved from schools that blind them.
We humans try too hard and too much. Hence the scratching out.
ReplyDeletethis is good. this is what parents should consider too when disciplining their children.. it could just be the method of teaching when the kids don't listen.. force may not always work.
ReplyDeleteYes, agree with Moon.
ReplyDeleteOne of Junaid's followers came to him with a purse full of gold coins.
ReplyDelete"Have you any more gold coins?" asked Junaid.
"Yes, many more."
"And you are attached to them?"
"I am."
"Then you must keep this too, for your need is greater than mine. Since I have nothing and desire nothing, I am much wealthier than you are, you see."
The heart of the enlightened is like a mirror;
It grasps nothing, refuses nothing;
it receives but does not keep
One of Junaid's followers came to him with a purse full of gold coins.
ReplyDelete"Have you any more gold coins?" asked Junaid.
"Yes, many more."
"And you are attached to them?"
"I am."
"Then you must keep this too, for your need is greater than mine. Since I have nothing and desire nothing, I am much wealthier than you are, you see."
The heart of the enlightened is like a mirror;
It grasps nothing, refuses nothing;
it receives but does not keep