David Godman says : “Q: If somebody wants to start practicing the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, where and how should they start? David: This is another classic question: ‘What should I do?’ However, the question itself is misconceived. It is…
CONVERSATIONS WITH ANNAMALAI SWAMI says : “Q: You talk a lot about vasanas. Could you please tell me exactly what they are and how they function? AS: Vasanas are habits of the mind. They are the mistaken identifications and the…
CONVERSATIONS WITH ANNAMALAI SWAMI says : “Q: How can one learn not to react when vasanas arise in the mind? Is there anything special that we should be looking out for? AS: You must learn to recognize them when they…
Anthony De Mello says : “You fear no one because you’re perfectly content to be nobody. You don’t give a damn about success or failure. They mean nothing. Honor, disgrace, they mean nothing! If you make a fool of yourself,…
Anthony De Mello says : “We see people and things not as they are, but as we are.”
Anthony De Mello says : “We never feel grief when we lose something that we have allowed to be free, that we have never attempted to possess. Grief is a sign that I made happiness depend on this thing or…
Anthony De Mello says : “The tragedy of an attachment is that if its object is not attained it causes unhappiness. But if it is attained, it does not cause happiness – it merely causes a flash of pleasure followed…
Anthony De Mello says : “Said the monk: “All these mountains and rivers and the earth and stars – where do they come from?” Said the master: “Where does your question come from?””
Anthony De Mello says : “Most people tell you they want to get out of kindergarten, but don’t believe them. Don’t believe them! All they want you to do is to mend their broken toys. “Give me back my wife.…
Anthony De Mello says : “Loneliness is when you’re missing people, aloneness is when you’re enjoying yourself.”