Anthony de Mello :
A disciple said to him, "I am ready, in the quest for God, to give up anything: wealth, friends, family, country, life itself. What else can a person give up?"
The Master calmly replied, "One's beliefs about God."
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Friends and Friendship
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Family
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Belief
Gift it
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