Anthony de Mello Story And Biography
Anthony de Mello Life Story Overview Anthony de Mello was an Indian psychotherapist and Jesuit priest. He was also a public speaker, writer, and spiritual teacher. Coelho wrote several...
Learning the Trade
Noticing that his father was growing old, the son of a burglar said, Father, teach me your trade so that when you retire I may carry on the family...
Realism
A gambler once said to the Master, I was caught cheating at cards yesterday, so my partners beat me up and threw me out of the window. What would...
Motion
To the disciples who were always asking for words of wisdom the Master said, Wisdom is not expressed in words. It reveals itself in action. But...
Understanding
How shall I get the grace of never judging my neighbor? Through prayer. Then why have I not found it yet? Because you haven't...
Lulu’s Insanity
A visitor to an insane asylum found one of the inmates rocking back and forth in a chair cooing repeatedly in a soft, contented manner, Lulu, Lulu... What's this man's...
Damned Devotee
The devotee knelt to be initiated into discipleship. The guru whispered the sacred mantra into his ear, warning him not to reveal it to anyone. What will happen if...
Dog and the Cod Liver Oil
A man began to give large doses of cod-liver oil to his Doberman because he had been told that the stuff was good for dogs. Each day he...
Old Man on the Island
An old man had lived most of his life on what was considered to be one of the loveliest islands in the world. Now that he had returned...
True Satisfaction
A Quaker had this sign put on a vacant piece of land next to his home: "THIS LAND WILL BE GIVEN TO ANYONE WHO IS TRULY SATISFIED." A wealthy farmer...