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Life is a banquet

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Life is a banquet.

And the tragedy is that most people are starving to death. That’s what I’m really talking about.

There’s a nice story about some people who were on a raft off the coast of Brazil perishing from thirst.

They had no idea that the water they are floating on was fresh water. The river was coming out into the sea with such force that it went out for a couple of miles, so they had fresh water right there where they were. But they had no idea.

In the same way, we’re surrounded with joy, with happiness, with love.

Most people have no idea of this whatsoever

- Awareness Anthony De Mello

Which one is selfish?

Friday, November 9th, 2007

‘ I’d rather have happiness than have you’

‘ I’d rather be happy than have you . If I had a choice, no question about it, I’d choose happiness’

Imagine somebody saying:

‘ How could you be so selfish that you’d choose happiness over me?’

‘ Would you want me to love you at the cost of my happiness? ” Yes’

‘She would love me at the cost of her happiness and I would love her at the cost of my happiness, and so you’ve got two unhappy people, but long live love!’

-Excerpt from Awareness by Anthony De Mello

Anthony De Mello Books

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Currently the books I’m reading right now.

Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blog

I started reading books about him way back in High School along with Khalil Gibran.

Every time I read these books I get better perspective in life. It helps me to see the images that are not there in my photography. I hope you learn from him too.

Be blessed,

Marvin