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Spiritual Stories by Anthony de Mello

Welcome to the Anthony de Mellow stories page!

These spiritual stories are parables told by Anthony de Mello in several of his books. If you have spiritual stories by Anthony de Mello you'd like to share that you feel would appeal to people of all religions and spiritual paths, please feel free to submit it using the link at the bottom of this page.

Nagarjuna and the Thief – Featured Spiritual Story

The great Buddhist saint Nagarjuna moved around naked except for a loincloth and, incongruously, a golden begging bowl gifted to him by the King, who was his disciple.

One night he was about to lie down to sleep among the ruins of an ancient monastery when he noticed a thief...

King Pyrrhus of Epirus – Featured Spiritual Story

King Pyrrhus of Epirus was approached by his friend Cyneas and asked, "If you conquer Rome, what will you do next, sir?"

Pyrrhus replied, "Sicily is next door and will be easy to take."

"And what shall we do after Sicily is taken?"

"Then we will...