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THE KARMA PHILOSOPHY
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PRIDE The most intense degree may be compared to a pillar of stone, you can never make it bend, the mand never yields, not when is wrong, and is not tolerant, his obstinacy is very great ( when he is in the wrong is meant ). The less intense degree may be compared to a bone, it is difficult to bend it; it is only with great difficulty that the person who has this degree of pride, will yield to certain things which he ought to yield to. The next degree upwards, may be compared to a dry piece of wood, if you apply oil, or soak it in water for sometime then it bends, but still not very easily. The next degree is like cabe, you can bend it at once, the person yields at once to the right. Pride is like a mountain in front of one, it aides the view, it obscures koowledge, we do not see beyond that which is immediately in front of us.
DECEITFULNESS. Its chief characteristic is croockedness; the conflict between the thought and the action. The first or worst degree may be compared to the knot in bamboo, you cannot make it straight. The next to the horns of sheep, it is with great difficulty that they can be straightened. The next to the course of water froin a sprinkling can, it will be there so long as the water is there but it will dry up and tåe u the crooked gass will be gone (the wave line of water ). The next to shavings of wood, they are bent but you can straighten them at once. Deceit prevents right bellef about people.
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