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into gpt-3 anthony de mello goes:https://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1383686476970426368 …

> The mind would like to know everything, but not to be changed by anything. > If you think that Love is only what makes you feel good, then you are not in a position to love.

> The mind is an instrument for understanding, not for explaining why we suffer > You use your intelligence to gather information and then you use your ignorance as an excuse for inaction.

> If you want to know what your prayer is like, see how you live. If you want to know what your meditation is like, look at what happens when you are asleep. And if you want to know what your relationship with God is like… well, just look at your relationships with people.

> You are often surprised that the same thing happens to you which you had done to others. But your surprise is not a sign of compassion; it is a sign of pride.

> I’ve heard about people who think they are spiritual but are really just escapists; they don’t want to deal with the real problems in life. If you are willing to be totally responsible for yourself and your world, then you are truly spiritual. Otherwise, it’s just escapism.

> One of the things about enlightenment is that it puts you in a prison. That’s why I say, “Go to the top and then come down, because only from the top can you see far enough to come down.

> You don’t have control over life because you are life itself. So what is there to control? What alternative do you want to give it? To be dead? How does that work for you?