Rediscovering Life: Awaken to Reality

Rediscovering Life: Awaken to Reality

---

The uprooting of sorrow is dropping attachment. The understanding that attachment is false belief-the false belief that anything or any person can make you happy. True happiness is caused by nothing. True happiness is uncaused. That you will become anxious lest you lose it? Let go When you cling, happiness dies. This is supposed to be human. I call it being a machine. Not lonely, but alone. And for the first time you understand that you can love people. Loneliness is not cured by human company.

Do you know what that means?

Rediscovering Life: Awaken to Reality by Anthony de Mello (Paperback / softback)

They can think what they want, they can say what they want. Your email address will not be published. Leave this field empty. Ever thought of that? No attachment, no fear. Desire in the sense of attachment. Not in the world.

See a Problem?

It was your programming. At the age of 24 he decided that he had not manifest a life that he was happy with, and decided to dedicate his heart and soul to Personal Growth and Development material. Roughly about one year later at the age of 25 he went from basic personal growth teachings to the a deeper realm into spirituality.

Matthew is now 27 and his main focus is to continue on the path of awakening, and utilize his Facebook marketing skills to spread Spiritual and Consciousness related material to the rest of the world. You can follow Matthew and his work down below. November 8, November 6, November 3, Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Close Log in Forget? It made for an engaging discussion at South Austin Spiritual Book Group, where it was our selection for September this year.

Jun 09, Brent Soderstrum rated it really liked it Shelves: I won this book from GoodReads First Read program. This is a short book that covers Anthony de Mello's last lecture on finding happiness in this life. The key is to avoid all attachments. Seems very simple and I do think he is correct in his analysis.

The problem to this is that we have personal relationships such as marriage and children that come with attachments. I think it is a helpful book though in order to see how we are programmed to suffer the misery we suffer and that can be avoided. Questions from the audience are asked and de Mello answers them. Good quick read that will get you thinking. Amazingly deep insights, described with such clarity and lightness. This is a book I'm sure I will re-read and recommend to everyone.

Mar 05, Veronica Perez rated it really liked it. A very different perspective on happiness and life. Some of the things he mentioned already are making a change for me. Oct 15, Melishes rated it really liked it.

Great look at emotional dependencies and attachment, and how to rid oneself of both. Nov 30, Matt rated it it was amazing. Anthony de Mello's Rediscovering Life: What I really enjoyed about Rediscovering Life was that it works as a mosaic of De Mello's lifelong teachings. De Mello speaks in the confident, authenticate voice he is known for, giving us life lessons and examples on how to imp Anthony de Mello's Rediscovering Life: De Mello speaks in the confident, authenticate voice he is known for, giving us life lessons and examples on how to implement them in the real word.

Additionally, this book contains memorable parables like "the tourists on the bus" and "the lion who thought he was a sheep.

I thought this worked very well. I highly, highly recommend reading this one.

Aug 19, Raman Munjal rated it it was amazing. If you intend to read this book , it works best if you are willing to believe that " Your life is in a mess " ; which is the author's argument.

Your life is in a mess if you're unhappy or sad or feel lonely at times. I know it sounds like a normal part of the human experience, but the author doesn't stand it. That is his definition. If you can't accept to name anger , desperation , loneliness or emptiness as a state of being in a mess , he won't entertain you any further. And another way , anothe If you intend to read this book , it works best if you are willing to believe that " Your life is in a mess " ; which is the author's argument.

And another way , another life is possible , one full of happiness. This book is about that other life.

85 Quotes From Rediscovering Life: Awakening To Reality By Anthony De Mello

Spirituality has often moved me. This book changed my life. I was happier the day after and have been relatively much happier and at peace in the week since I read this book. All you need to do is to listen closely. Feb 10, L rated it it was amazing Shelves: It's not often that I find someone who's words are so refreshingly honest and self reflective. Despite being a Jesuit priest, Mello shares knowledge across Hinduism and Buddhism he lives in India. His words are humorous yet insightful. Some wisdom that truly resonated with me paraphrased. Thus, all problems are created in our minds.

Take appropriate action without bei It's not often that I find someone who's words are so refreshingly honest and self reflective.

Upcoming Events

Take appropriate action without being an additional person who will be suffering. If I want true happiness, I have to give up my programming. Brilliant and short read. Aug 26, Stephanie rated it did not like it. Well, that was a waste of money.

Demello Spirituality Store

Nov 22, Jilles rated it it was amazing Shelves: Amazing insight into detachment and happiness. Short sweet read that challenges you to think about life and the way you live it. Jan 26, Juinita Senduk rated it really liked it. Dengan menjadi sadar akan sifat alami dan kompleksitas pikiran-pikiran yang membatasi kita, kita akan menemukan solusi sederhana yang akan melepaskan kita dari perasaan terasing, amarah, kesedihan, dan depresi. Buku ini menawarkan pada kita sebuah cara baru untuk melihat dunia dan Tuhan, cara yang akan mentransformasi hidup kita.

Absolutely nothing has the power to upset us, hurt us, or take away our joy or enthusiasm — two more gifts of God. The exhilarating freedom de Mello is talking about means we no longer have to play the blame game. Nor do we need to despise the world. The author challenges us to take responsibility for our mistakes and to love the world. In this masterwork, de Mello gives us a road map to enlightenment and to the rediscovery of life.

It is a spiritual journey that will take time given all our bad habits, illusory ideas, and the immense programming of our culture and consumerism. We highly recommend this book. It has the potential to be life transforming!

• NAKEDNESS: COVERED IN BLOOD
• Science Fiction Film, Television, and Adaptation: Across the Screens (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies)
• TUTTO Spagnolo (Italian Edition)
• Cogently Aging
• Cette étoile à mon bras: Roman (French Edition)
• That Lonesome Road
• The Battle for the mind and the soul of man. (The Treasury of Clyde Parker Jr.)