n more than two hundred parables and lessons, Anthony de Mello points the way toward new levels of harmony, wisdom, and enlightenment. Rooted in the spirit of the Gospel, de Mello's messages span the mystical traditions of both East and West

Imagine you met a sage well-versed in all the religious traditions (Taoism, Christian, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.), knowledgeable of modern psychology and some philosophy, and gave 1 minute nuggets of wisdom. Well, that's this book. Much of the sayings are perplexing, some frustrating. But I found it delightful. Plenty to ponder and discuss. I plan to check out some of his other books.

Here were some of my favorites:
"Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance." -- "When you come to see you are not as wise today as you thought you were yesterday, you are wiser today."

"The divine is only found in the ordinary." -- "Holiness is a mysterious thing: The greater it is, the less it is noticed."

"What action shall I perform to attain God?"
"If you wish to attain God, there are two things you must know. The first is that all efforts to attain him are of no avail."
"And the second?"
"You must act as if you did not know the first."

"Are there ways for gauging one's spiritual strength?"
"Many."
"Give us one."
"Find out how often you become disturbed in the course of a single day."

..."Why is it that the West has material progress and the East has spirituality?"
"Because"... "when provisions for this world were being handed out..., the West had the first choice." ( )

Whatever your religious persuasion--or even if you have no religious beliefs at all--you will find in these pages needed and helpful direction in the ongoing process of self-discovery and the satisfying riches that lie deep within you.

In more than two hundred parables and lessons, Anthony de Mello points the way toward new levels of harmony, wisdom, and enlightenment. Rooted in the spirit of the Gospel, de Mello's messages span the mystical traditions of both East and West.

About the Author:

Until his sudden death on June 2, 1987, Fr. Tony de Mello was the director of the Sadhana Institute of Pastoral Counseling near Poona, India.

Author of five best selling books, renowned worldwide for his workshops, retreats, and prayer courses, he aimed simply to teach people HOW TO PRAY, how to WAKE UP AND LIVE.

Most people, he maintained, are asleep. They need to wake up, open up their eyes, see what is real, both inside and outside of themselves. The greatest human gift is to be aware, to be in touch with oneself, one's body, mind, feelings, thoughts, sensations.