Thoughts on Anthony de Mello?

Elizabeth Sanchez2 said:I used to be all about Oshoa, but then I stumbled upon some stuff regarding his behavior—which is why I made that comment earlier (basically, "looks polished on the outside, total wreck on the inside"). His way of expressing things is incredibly impactful, and honestly, his books really hit home for me. But if we’re talking about who actually embodies an authentic spiritual being, Eckhart Tolle takes the top spot for me—*The Power of Now* is pretty much my manual for how to live. For the intellectual side of things, Ken Wilber is brilliant; his book *Doctors Without Borders* offers such a killer deep dive into consciousness theory. I've read plenty of other stuff too, but I can't recall it all right now... I'm not exactly a spring chicken anymore. 🙂
Fine, I won't even bring up Buddha... he's in a league of his own and paved the way for everything else.

What Eckhart talks about is essentially what de Mello was saying, just a few decades earlier. That’s why I always say you should revisit these books multiple times. A person matures through experience (if they actually mature), and their perspective evolves along with them. An opinion formed years ago doesn't mean much when so much water has flowed under the bridge since then.

There is only one truth. Buddha is the avatar; Buddha is God in human form. He is absolutely beyond comparison.

It’s not quite the same thing—and even if it were, like I said, it isn't really about what’s being said. 😉
Anyway, I’ll try to take your advice and dig up at least one de Mello book as soon as I get home... then I'll let you know my thoughts.

Elizabeth Sanchez2 said:It’s not quite the same thing—and even if it were, like I said, it isn't really about what’s being said. 😉
Anyway, I’ll try to take your advice and dig up at least one de Mello book as soon as I get home... then I'll let you know my thoughts.

Now you're just philosophizing for the sake of it because you realized your initial conclusion was a bit rushed. 🙂

Both de Mello and Eckhart Tolle clearly know their stuff, but if you ask me, de Mello is an even better teacher than Eckhart.

I really enjoy diving into his inspirational pieces—it’s right up there with reading Phil Bosmans, Henry Newmen, Andrea Schwarz Soreen, or Kierkegaard...