These things will destroy the human race: politics without principle, progress without compassion, wealth without work, learning without silence, religion without fearlessness, and worship without awareness.

The fact is that no matter what labels you think of (except perhaps human being) you should apply them to ‘me. Be aware of what you’re saying, be aware of what you’re doing, be aware of what you’re thinking, be aware of how you’re acting.Awareness, Anthony de Mello's most popular book, is a beautiful bridge between Western and Eastern spiritual thought.

They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up.

That is what I meant earlier when I said to you, ‘If you’re suffering, you’re asleep’… suffering is a sign that you’re out of touch with the truth. Dlatego właśnie masz się przebudzić i wtedy dopiero pojmiesz, że nie w świecie ukryte są problemy, ale że ty sam jesteś problemem”. This powerfully describes the problem of many of the world's religions, where people are taught to direct their worship outward through ritual, rather than inward toward awareness, growth, and change.