Category Anthony De Mello Story

04. Damned Devotee By Anthony De Mello “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 I do?” asked the…

08. Socrates and the Marketplace By Anthony De Mello “True philosopher that he is, Socrates believed that the wise person would instinctively lead a frugal life. He himself would not even wear shoes; yet he fell under the spell of…

07. King Pyrrhus of Epirus By Anthony De Mello “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…

06. Heart of a Mouse By Anthony De Mello “A mouse was in constant distress because of its fear of the cat. A magician took pity on it and turned it into a cat. But then it became afraid of…

05. Dog and the Cod Liver Oil By Anthony De Mello “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 would…

03. Buddha Is Abused By Anthony De Mello “Buddha seemed quite unruffled by the insults hurled at him by a visitor. When his disciples later asked him what the secret of his serenity was, he said: “Imagine what would happen…

02. Best Tea In Japan By Anthony De Mello “There was a group of elderly gentlemen in Japan who would meet to exchange news and drink tea. One of their diversions was to search for costly varieties of tea and…

01. A Miser’s Death By Anthony De Mello “A miser had accumulated five hundred thousand dinars and looked forward to a year of pleasant living before he made up his mind how best to invest his money, when suddenly the…