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Feb 2020
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39 - Is There Any Way to Know You Are In...

Anthony De Mello/The DeMello Spirituality Center
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Is there any way you can know that what you are in touch with is Reality? Here is one sign: What you perceive does not fit into any formula whether given by another or created by yourself. It simply cannot be put into words. So, what can teachers do? They can bring to your notice what is unreal, they cannot show you Reality; you will have to walk out there a ... Show More
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