63 pages • 2 hours read
Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1990
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How does de Mello’s reframe religious concepts like sin and salvation as psychological events rather than moral ones?
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How does de Mello’s initial disclaimer that he will simply do his “dance” dismantle the traditional teacher-student hierarchy?
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How does de Mello’s distinction between the observing “I” and the conditioned “me” function as the central mechanism for dismantling suffering and achieving spiritual freedom?
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