Category Archives: Waking Up

Spiral

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

A man had squandered his wealth for several years. He neglected his family, health and well being. Friends and relatives had tried to help him but he continued on his downward spiral. “After all our efforts he has not budged … Continue reading →

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RESISTANCE

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

“How is it that many people react with anger and resistance to the message of sages?” a visitor asked. “When you’re in deep sleep and someone attempts to wake you up, you’re quite likely to be rather annoyed,” the sage … Continue reading →

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DISCLOSURE

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

DISCLOSURE Some of the visitors found the sage’s teaching on God and human identity powerfully inspiring, deeply challenging and rationally contradictory. One day, as they discussed the role of a sage, a visitor said, “A sage is someone who shows … Continue reading →

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THE OCEAN IN THE DEWDROP

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

Francis’ second book is being launched in Mumbai, India in early July. Published by de Mello Publications, the book is a companion volume to his first one, A Dewdrop in the Ocean – Wisdom Stories for Turbulent Times, which was … Continue reading →

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The way we live

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

An American friend of mine who was familiar with India, travelled with a friend of his who was visiting the country for the first time. His friend, who had brought with him a bunch of books, set out to read … Continue reading →

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DEAD PEOPLE’S SOCIETY

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

In some of his conferences, Tony de Mello would most unflatteringly tell his listeners: “Most human beings are already dead. Some people are 3/4 dead, getting decomposed. In fact they already stink.” Then looking at the shocked expression on some … Continue reading →

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AWARENESS IS ALIVENESS

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

A tourist visiting a place of breath-taking beauty makes frantic efforts to capture every moment and every scene on his camera. He spends all his time shooting everything he sees, and from various angles, knowing that it is a rare … Continue reading →

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IF IT’S BAD NEWS, DON’T TELL ME

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

A seventy-five year old man was as unconscious of his age as an eighteen year old. He came home one cold day muddy up to his knees. His grand daughter was concerned. He explained, “I was crossing the creek to … Continue reading →

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CHANGES BRING ENDINGS

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

Changes are exciting when they are along expected or desirable lines. But they don’t always do. Life doesn’t follow our own well written script where everything happens at the “right” time, where nothing goes wrong and we live happily ever … Continue reading →

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Happiness is an inside job

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

We were all quite happily talking about global warming until recently and were hardly thinking of an impending global financial meltdown. But here it is, and we seem to be rather clueless about the dimensions of the problems as well … Continue reading →

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