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Book · 2011 · Religion

Awareness

Conversations with the Masters

by Anthony De Mello · Recommended by 2 people on 3 podcasts

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There are tools I think that almost anyone can benefit from that may steer you towards introspection or more internal validation versus external validation.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 2026

What they say about it

Grouped from 19 mentions
  • Describes it as short“very short book called Awareness”
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  • Rereads it regularly“reread that probably twice a year”
    2
  • Gives it as a gift“most commonly gifted books”
    2
  • Notes author background“Jesuit priest and psychotherapist”
    2

The best things said about it

6 of 19 · every mention
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What are the most commonly gifted books that you have given to other people awareness by Anthony Dello.
Tim Ferriss Modern Wisdom · May 2024
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I was just thinking as you were saying that of this book that I've read so many times called Awareness by Anthony DeMello. I think the subtitle is the promises and perils of reality. In any case, really fun book, very short, and I've read it on Kindle, but I've also read it in paperback over and over again.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 2024
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The book I've probably gifted most to my friends and house guests and so on in the last few years is actually a very short book called Awareness by Anthony de Mello, which is outstanding.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 2024
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Another book which is shorter and easier to complete but that many people find super abrasive is a book called awareness by Anthony Dello it's a short book it's mostly a clean up transcript of public lectures that he gave Jesuit priest and psychotherapist who is who is since past he has a very nobs M approach to things which.
Tim Ferriss The Rich Roll Podcast · Dec 2023
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If you had to recommend only one book which one would it be right now today i would recommend awareness by anthony demelo.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 2022
Discussed
Because there was a great book, you know, the book Awareness, which you've recommended to me. It's one of my favorites. I have one of my many copies downstairs right now.
Kevin Rose The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 2025

Where and when it comes up

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Counted mentions by episode date. Our archive is deeper for recent years; 2026 so far.

How it comes up

Recommended means the speaker tells listeners to read it.

Most mentions, by podcast

3 shows

Why people recommend it

Awareness by Anthony De Mello is a profound guide to personal growth, spiritual awakening, and self-observation, encouraging readers to break free from conditioned thinking and societal expectations. The book is a frequent favorite of Tim Ferriss, who has championed it across multiple podcast appearances as an invaluable tool for cultivating introspection and internal validation. On The Tim Ferriss Show and Modern Wisdom, Ferriss has repeatedly recommended Awareness, noting that he reviews the material multiple times a year and often gifts copies to others. He has emphasized that the book serves as a powerful mechanism for shifting perspective, observing thought patterns, and developing inner awareness, comparing its benefits favorably to meditation practices and alternative therapeutic methods. Discussing the work with guests like Jon Batiste, Ferriss highlighted how returning to the short, impactful volume at different stages of life yields entirely new insights. He has frequently referenced its original subtitle concerning the perils and opportunities of reality, framing it as one of the most effective resources available for individuals seeking genuine self-improvement and a deeper understanding of their own consciousness.

Every mention

19 counted mentions · 2 passing or ad reads below
Tim Ferriss Things like awareness which I already spoke about Anthony Dlo can be very powerful especially when used in… 18
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“And there are tools I think that almost anyone can benefit from that may steer you towards introspection or more internal validation versus external validation, like some of you will recognize this, the book Awareness by Anthony de Mello.”
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“awareness, Anthony Dlo. Anthony Dlo. Yeah. And it's got, you know, the subtitle is the perils and opportunities of reality. That's the better subtitle.”
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“awareness subtitle conversations with the masters it used to be the perils and promise of reality but they changed the subtitle. I preferred the old one but awareness by Anthony dlo his last name is two words de e space m e l l lo l lo l lo l lo l lo l lo l lo l lo l”
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“Developing awareness right here's the book I'm reading yet again. Anthony Dlo awareness look at meditation practice basically put some of these safety nets in place”
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“Things like awareness which I already spoke about Anthony Dlo can be very powerful especially when used in combination with meditation. since I'm involved with it and I think it's the best for a lot of reasons for a lot of people not everyone of course”
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“This is awareness by Anthony Dlo. Oh, I love that book. Fantastic book. It's so good.”
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“I was just thinking as you were saying that of this book that I've read so many times called Awareness by Anthony DeMello. I think the subtitle is the the promises and perils of reality. In any case, really fun book, very short, and I've read it on Kindle, but I've also read it in paperback over and over again.”
Recommended
“which is part of the reason why I reread the book aptly named awareness by Anthony Dello I reread that probably twice a year”
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“what are the most commonly gifted books that you have given to other people awareness by Anthony Dello”
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“The book I've probably gifted most to my friends and house guests and so on in the last few years is actually a very short book called Awareness by Anthony de Mello, which is outstanding. I need to read it again. I read it probably once or twice a year.”
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“Awareness by Anthony de Mello would be another one, very short, very fast. I'm increasingly a fan of rereading, that includes some fiction too, as you mentioned, Zorba the Greek.”
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“"You're going to do 30 days of the introductory course on the Waking Up app from Sam Harris." Matt Mullenweg: So good. Tim Ferriss: "You're going to combine that with reading Awareness by Anthony de Mello."”
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“another book which is shorter and easier to complete but that many people find super abrasive is a book called awareness by Anthony Dello it's a short book it's mostly a clean up transcript of public lectures that he gave Jesuit priest and psychotherapist who is who is since past he has a very nobs M approach to things which”
Recommended
“another book which is shorter and easier to complete but that many people find super abrasive is a book called awareness by Anthony Demello”
Recommended
“one is awareness by Anthony Demello a long since dead now but Jesuit priest who is also a psychotherapist”
Discussed
“and his answer was don't believe everything that you think which ties into the awareness book Anthony Demello I mentioned earlier”
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“if you had to recommend only one book which one would it be right now today i would recommend awareness by anthony demelo”
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“My current favorite book for that, which is very short and very easy to read, is Awareness by Anthony Dlo. D E space M L O. Awareness by Anthony Dlo.”
Kevin Rose because there was a great book, you know, the book Awareness, which you've recommended to me. It's one of m… 1
Discussed
“because there was a great book, you know, the book Awareness, which you've recommended to me. It's one of my favorites. I have one of my many copies downstairs right now.”

Also mentioned in the same episodes

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“then you have uh awareness by Anthony Dello”
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“The Paul Stamuts episode that I did gets into this towards the end and he talks about what type of stack he might use for that or mitigating neurocognitive decline. So I would take a look at that.”

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