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Despierta!: Charlas Sobre la Espiritualidad
La mayoría de las personas están dormidas pero no lo saben. Nacen dormidas, viven dormidas, se casan dormidas, mueren dormidas sin despertarse nunca. El autor, gran pensador espiritual, enumera aquí todas las instrucciones espirituales para todos aquellos que buscan despertar, y enseña a no temer a este desafío sino a verlo como parte de nuestro viaje hacia una mayor comprensión de nosotros mismos y de las recompensas de vivir conscientemente.
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First published January 1, 1992
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About the author
Anthony de Mello
173 books991 followersAnthony de Mello was a Jesuit priest and psychotherapist who became widely known for his books on spirituality. An internationally acclaimed spiritual guide, writer and public speaker, de Mello hosted many spiritual conferences.
The few talks which he allowed to be filmed, such as "A Rediscovery of Life" and "A Way to God for Today," have inspired many viewers and audiences throughout the United States, Canada, and Central America. De Mello established a prayer center in India. He died suddenly in 1987. His works are readily available and additional writings were published after his death.
In 1998, some of his opinions were condemned by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI, wrote for the Congregation:
"But already in certain passages in [his] early works and to a greater degree in his later publications, one notices a progressive distancing from the essential contents of the Christian faith. ... With the present Notification, in order to protect the good of the Christian faithful, this Congregation declares that the above-mentioned positions are incompatible with the Catholic faith and can cause grave harm."
Some editions of his books have since been supplemented with the insertion of a caution:
"The books of Father Anthony de Mello were written in a multi-religious context to help the followers of other religions, agnostics and atheists in their spiritual search, and they were not intended by the author as manuals of instruction of the Catholic faithful in Christian doctrine or dogma."
The few talks which he allowed to be filmed, such as "A Rediscovery of Life" and "A Way to God for Today," have inspired many viewers and audiences throughout the United States, Canada, and Central America. De Mello established a prayer center in India. He died suddenly in 1987. His works are readily available and additional writings were published after his death.
In 1998, some of his opinions were condemned by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI, wrote for the Congregation:
"But already in certain passages in [his] early works and to a greater degree in his later publications, one notices a progressive distancing from the essential contents of the Christian faith. ... With the present Notification, in order to protect the good of the Christian faithful, this Congregation declares that the above-mentioned positions are incompatible with the Catholic faith and can cause grave harm."
Some editions of his books have since been supplemented with the insertion of a caution:
"The books of Father Anthony de Mello were written in a multi-religious context to help the followers of other religions, agnostics and atheists in their spiritual search, and they were not intended by the author as manuals of instruction of the Catholic faithful in Christian doctrine or dogma."
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December 6, 2019
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February 13, 2025
Un libro que despertó en mí las ganas más grandes de mirar la vida con ojos de consciencia y realidad. No es autoayuda. Es un manual para entender que la felicidad del alma viene de ser conscientes de la realidad y de no esperar de los demás sino llenarlos de amor. Me tomará tiempo seguir digiriendo cada argumento de De Mello que explica que todas las cosas que creemos que necesitamos son falsas, y están asociadas con una muerte espiritual en la que vivimos diariamente.
June 11, 2020
Si lográramos despertar y ver las cosas como son, podríamos ser libres y vivir y amar plenamente. Este libro es de esos q hay que re visitar con frecuencia.
March 16, 2025
Siempre gg
May 14, 2021
Este libro nos hace despertar y darnos cuenta de la importancia de ser conscientes de la vida, de estar pendientes y observar todo lo que nos rodea; ser conscientes del yo que está en nuestro interior, el cual debemos separar de mí, que son todas las creencias, limitaciones y dolencias que hemos cargado con nosotros desde que nacemos; y que para despertar debemos morir, por qué así nos despegamos de todo y aceptamos que fuimos estúpidos dormidos, para así decir lo que es vivir
May 2, 2021
Me gustó lo de "desaprender". Y no tanto la mayoría de todo lo demás.
August 25, 2021
Despierta tu conciencia
February 24, 2022
Es un libro de espiritualidad, no confesional; habla de la conciencia en cada momento del día y de la vida, de saber vivir.
August 17, 2024
Me ha gustado mucho la verdad. Y me he guardado varias páginas y varias citas.
August 30, 2024
Muy buen libro, complejo de leer, pero una gran enseñanza.
November 17, 2024
Impresionante. Cada vez que leía algo encontraba el mensaje que justo necesitaba leer en cada momento. El libro está lleno de enseñanzas.
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February 4, 2021
...y así fue, he despertado... Me encantó.
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