Page 11 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 4

PRETENSE
Gurus and Divine Masters in general belong to the third category mentioned above. Such a false identity once accepted is difficult to get rid off.
In the field of spirituality we live in an environment where we have many offers of inviting mirages for people to chase in order to quench the thirst of discontent. It is possible and likely to enter the imaginary prison of pretense as an innocent and ignorant child and leave only as one dead to spirituality. One may come up with the idea that it is the condition of a living dead while in fact it is only a corpse.
Pretense can take countless forms. It becomes even more empowered when groups of people support it. These are days of Bhajans and Kirtans by persons who would like to sing on every possible occasion. We are aware of many who would like to sing and enjoy hearing their own voice. The crow has surely its own right to caw. Music is a very interesting subject.
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