Page 9 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 4
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PRETENSE
Rev.Babuji Maharaj stated that Ego is stating something  ̳not true‘ as  ̳true‘ with respect to oneself. He said if a person is an ―M.A.‖ and says he is an ―M.A.‖ it is not Ego but if the person is not an  ̳M.A. ‘ and says that he is an  ̳M.A.‘ that is Ego. The importance of annihilating  ̳Ego‘ in spirituality needs no special emphasis. Without  ̳truth‘ there is barely any spirituality. In this context aspirants in this system of sadhana are aware of the Fifth Commandment of the Master.
It is one thing to say a  ̳lie‘ to others and another to  ̳lie‘ to oneself. In order that we may use a more polite word we may use the term  ̳pretension‘ instead of  ̳lie‘ There is a vast difference between someone being pretentious about something they do and being  ̳pretentious‘ about their nature of identity itself. Both are false and life itself will expose pretense through changing circumstances.
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