36. Braggadocio

Madal:

Chinmoy, among your disciples is there anyone who derives immense pleasure from braggadocio?

Chinmoy:

Yes, Madal, I have not one, but quite a few disciples who enjoy empty boasting. But I can't blame them in the least, for, after all, as the saying goes, "like spiritual father, like spiritual children".

From:Sri Chinmoy,Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, 1972
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