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As readers on Amazon and Spirituality & Practice have noted for years, these stories are "evergreen"—as relevant to our chaotic modern lives as they were when they were first collected. More One Minute Nonsense by Anthony de Mello | Review

The book is the second part of de Mello’s final gift to the world—a "hash" of stories, proverbs, and dialogues from Hindu gurus, Zen Roshi, Jewish rabbis, and Christian monks. While the title calls it "nonsense," these vignettes are designed to help us break out of the "trance" of our normal perspectives and finally wake up. Why "Nonsense" is Necessary More One Minute Nonsense

Let the paradox sit with you throughout the day. As readers on Amazon and Spirituality & Practice

Echoing his other works like Awareness , these stories suggest we are not "problems to be solved." Simply being watchful and awake allows our neurotic habits to drop away. Why "Nonsense" is Necessary Let the paradox sit

Where does the "nonsense" make you uncomfortable? That is usually where the growth is.

In our world of heavy ideologies and rigid rules, de Mello uses humor and paradox to bypass our intellectual defenses. The stories are meant to be read one at a time and pondered, much like a mental "flip calendar" for daily meditation.

The Master warns that while people kill for money or power, the most "ruthless murderers" are those who kill for their ideas.