2017年6月4日 · There was an exhausted woodcutter who kept wasting time and energy chopping wood with a blunt ax because he did not have the time, he said, to stop and sharpen the blade. –Anthony de Mello (1931-1987)

There was an exhausted woodcutter who kept wasting time and energy chopping wood with a blunt axe because he did not have the time, he said, to stop and sharpen the blade. Once upon a time there was a forest where the birds sang by day and the insects by night.

There was an exhausted woodcutter who kept wasting time and energy chopping wood with a blunt ax because he did not have the time, he said, to stop and sharpen the blade. –Anthony de Mello (1931-1987)

Anthony "Tony" de Mello, (4 September 1931 – 2 June 1987), was an Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist. A teacher and public speaker, de Mello wrote several books on spirituality and hosted numerous spiritual retreats and conferences.

Anthony “Tony” De Mello was a Jesuit priest born in Bombay, India in 1931. He is widely known for integrating western and eastern spirituality and his work continues to have impact beyond his untimely death in 1987.

Especially in his early writings, Father de Mello, while revealing the influence of Buddhist and Taoist spiritual currents, remained within the lines of Christian spirituality. In these books, he treats the different kinds of prayer: petition, intercession and praise, as well as contemplation of the mysteries of the life of Christ, etc.

1990年7月1日 · Using humor, compassion, and insight, the beloved and best-selling Anthony de Mello teaches us to welcome the challenge of knowing ourselves and living the "aware" life.

Just as I was contemplating some big questions yesterday, I pulled out the book, “ Hearts on Fire: Praying with Jesuits,” and read this beautiful reflection by Anthony de Mello, the late...

2015年12月26日 · A few years before his untimely death in 1987, the renowned spiritual teacher and Indian Jesuit, Father Anthony de Mello, gave an eight-day retreat for fellow Jesuits. A fresh-faced youth at the time, I was delighted to have the opportunity to …

2021年3月20日 · "Bringing together the wisdom of East and West, Anthony de Mello used stories and parables to awaken his listeners to an awareness of God's presence in their midst. Since his death in 1987, countless readers have been challenged to encounter the God who lies behind words, concepts, and religious formulas.