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Life only makes sense when you perceive it as mystery and it makes no sense to the conceptualizing mind.

By Anthony de Mello
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Anthony de Mello (1931–1987) was an Indian Jesuit priest, psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, retreat leader, and author. He used storytelling, drawing from both East and West mystical traditions, to teach mindfulness-based practices called “awareness prayer.”

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