Dear Meher Center Family and Friends,
At one point in 1954 when Baba was in Andhra, India, He talked about the tricks of the ego:
“There is a world of difference between modesty and humility. Modesty is weakness, but humility is strength. The moment you say, "It is not my ego," or "in all humility I say," that very expression is egotistical. No sooner is humility given expression in words, than it is no longer humility. The life of humility is to be lived spontaneously and it should not give rise to any thoughts either about humility or modesty. . . .
“To try to be humble is humbug. You must be so natural that your life becomes humility personified, which is then all strength and free from any weaknesses. .
“Be natural. Whatever you are, express it unmindful of the reactions of others. If you are dishonest, don't try to hide yourself behind the curtain of honesty. That, however, does not mean that you should be dishonest. What I want to say is that you should be most natural rather than be the least bit hypocritical.” *
In Baba’s love and service,
Buz Connor,
For Meher Center board and staff
*Glimpses of the God-Man, By Bal Natu, Vol V, Part 2, p. 168
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