Awareness: Conversations with the Masters
Quotes from the Book
EAT YOUR OWN FRUIT A disciple once complained, “You tell us stories, but you never reveal their meaning to us.” Said the master, “How would you like it if someone offered you fruit and masticated it before giving it to you?” No one can find your meaning for you. Not even the master.
Puedes amar a tu madre con todo tu corazón; y a tu esposa; y a cada uno de tus hijos. Lo asombroso es que el dar todo tu corazón a una persona no te obliga a dar menos a otra. Al contrario, cada una de ellas recibe más. Porque, si sólo amas a tu amigo y a nadie más, de hecho lo que le ofreces es un corazón bastante pobre. Tu amigo saldrá ganando si ofreces también tu corazón a los demás.
Lo cual me recuerda a aquella niña a la que preguntaron: «¿Quiénes son los paganos?». Y ella respondió: «Los paganos son personas que no se pelean por cuestiones de religión».
Lord, give me the grace to change myself." If I had prayed this right from the start I should not have wasted my life.
Los hindúes han creado una encantadora imagen para describir la relación entre Dios y su Creación. Dios «danza» su Creación. Él es su bailarín; su Creación es la danza. La danza es diferente del bailarín; y, sin embargo, no tiene existencia posible con independencia de Él. No es algo que pueda uno encerrar en una caja y lle várselo a casa. En el momento en que el bailarín se detiene, la danza deja de existir. En su búsqueda de Dios, el hombre piensa demasiado, reflexiona demasiado, habla demasiado. Incluso cuando contempla esta danza que llamamos «Creación», está todo el tiempo pensando, hablando (consigo mismo o con los demás), reflexionando, analizando, filosofando. Palabras, palabras, palabras... Ruido, ruido, ruido... Guarda silencio y mira la danza. Sencillamente, mira: una estrella, una flor, una hoja marchita, un pájaro, una piedra... Cualquier fragmento de la danza sirve. Mira. Escucha. Huele. Toca. Saborea. Y seguramente no tardarás en verle a él, al Bailarín en persona.
O HAPPY FAULT! The Jewish mystic Baal Shem had a curious way of praying to God. “Remember, Lord,” he would say, “you need me just as much as I need you. If you did not exist, whom would I pray to? If I did not exist, who would do the praying?” It brought me joy to think that if I had not sinned God would have had no occasion to be forgiving.
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Every one of these stories is about YOU. --Anthony de Mello Everyone loves stories; and in this book the bestselling author of A Way to God shares 124 stories and parables from a variety of traditions both ancient and modern. Each story resonates with life lessons that can teach us inescapable truths about ourselves and our world. De Mello's international acclaim rests on his unique approach to contemplation and ability to heighten self-awareness and self-discovery. His is a holistic approach, and in the words of one his mysticism cuts across all times and peoples and is truly a universal invitation. The Song of the Bird uses the familiar yet enduring medium of the story to illustrate profound realities that bring us in touch with the problems and concerns of daily life, as well as with our common spiritual quest. The aim is to develop the art of tasting and feeling the message of each s
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