Anthony De Mello Wellsprings: A Book of Spiritual Exercises

244 Pages·1986·5.027 MB·English

by  Anthony De Mello

Author of Sadhana and The Song of the Bird .

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WELLSPRINGS
A Book of Spiritual Exercises
ANTHONY pe MELLO, S.J.
Complete and unabridged
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DOUBLEDAY
NEW YORK LONDON TORONTO SYDNEY AUCKLAND
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Published by Doustepay, a division of
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.,
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intersecting a circle are trademarks of Doubleday, a
division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.
Originally published in India
by Gujarat Sahitya Prakash
This edition published by special arrangement
with Center for Spiritual Exchange.
Imprimi Potest: Edwin Rasquinha S.J.
Praep. Prov. Bomb.
November 11, 1983.
Imprimatur: 1% C. Gomes S.J.
Bishop of Ahmedabad.
December 6, 1983.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
De Mello, Anthony, 1931-
Wellsprings: a book of spiritual exercises.
“Complete and unabridged.”
“Originally published in India by Gujarat Sahitya Prakash’””—T.p.
verso.
1. Spiritual exercises. I. Title.
[BX2182.2.D393 1986] 248.3 86-4478
ISBN 0-385-19617-2 (pbk.)
Copyright © 1984 by Anthony de Mello, S.J.
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
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To the Jesuit Order
that I feel so proud
and so unworthy
_to belong to.
In spite of frequent references
to Jesus Christ, whose disciple the
author professes himself to be,
this book is meant for people
of all spiritual affiliations—
religious, areligious, agnostic,
atheistic.
CONTENTS
REALITY
The Conclusion 14
The Vacation 16
The Venture 18
The Advent 21
The Vessel 23
The Wellsprings 25
The Lesson 27
The Secret 29
The Center 31
The Bible 33
The Stranger 36
The Absolute 38
The Nomad Al
The Ocean Star 44,
RESTORATION
The Revolution 48
The Darkness 50
The Enlightenment 53
The Revelation 56
The Satellite 58
The Find 60
The Heart 62
The Desert «64
The Volcano 66
The Assent 69
The Commission 71
The Hazard 74
The Evidence 77
The King 79
CHRIST
The Encounter 84
The Offer 88
The Lord 90
The Creator 92
The Recognition 94
The Response 96
The Pioneer 98
The Promise 101
LIFE
The Redemption 106
The Exposure 110
The Kingdom 115
The Mendicant 116
The Discovery 118
The Awakening 120
The Mirage 123
The River 125