His Belief
The meditation techniques taught by De Mello were a combination of Eastern religious thought, modern psychology and the spiritual exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit religious order. He strongly believed that most of the people are asleep. They need to be awakened and made to know what is inside and outside them. According to him, human beings should be well acquainted with their feelings, sensations, thoughts and, most importantly, their mind.
As An Orator
Anthony de Mello organized numerous workshops, which were attended by thousands of people. They considered him as one of the best public speakers. He spent most of his waking hours by talking about the Almighty’s greatness. He engaged himself in counseling people. De Mello believed that all the vagaries should be set aside, to enjoy life to the fullest. He conveyed this message to the masses through his workshops. He wanted people to be alert about the pervasiveness of God.
As An Author
Anthony de Mello authored many books in his lifetime. The topics that he dealt with, in his books, included Christian spirituality, Buddhist parables, Hindu breathing exercises and psychological insight about life. Some of his most popular books include ‘Awareness’, ‘The Song of the Bird’, ‘Sadhana: A Way to God’, ‘Wellsprings’, ‘Walking on Water’, ‘The Way to Love’, ‘Contact with God’ and ‘Heart of the Enlightened’. Some of his writings have been translated to Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Bengali and Thai. |
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