Pride And Humility
In the Samvat year 1877, on Fãgan vad 8 [27th March, 1821], Shreeji Mahãrãj was sitting on a decorated bedstead that had been placed on a platform in Jhinã-Bhãi’s darbãr in Panchãlã. He was wearing a white khes and a warm, red dagli. He had also tied a white feto around His head. In addition to this, He had covered Himself with a white chãdar. A sabhã of paramhans, as well as haribhaktas from various places, has gathered before Him.
Then, Svayamprakãshãnand Swãmi asked a question: “When is pride appropriate, and when is it not appropriate? When is humbleness appropriate, and when is it not appropriate?”
Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “It is appropriate to have pride before a person who spites satsang, or speaks offensively of Bhagvãn or His great sant. If someone does speak offensively, a person should retaliate with words as sharp as an arrow; but in no way should he become humble before a vimukh. In such a situation, that is appropriate. On the other hand, it is not appropriate to have pride before Bhagvãn or His sant. Before them, putting pride aside, behaving as a dãs of a dãs, and becoming humble, is the only appropriate behaviour.” || End of Vachanãmrut Panchãlã || 5 || 131 ||