Champaklal Speaks

Boasting

I was once narrating to Mother something that had happened, taking care to be as exact as possible, avoiding all exaggeration. Suddenly she became serious and with a soft smile said: “Champaklal, don't boast.”

C: “Mother, I am not boasting. I am telling you just what happened.” Mother remained quiet.

C: “Mother, where is the boasting in that?” Still she kept quiet. I did not understand then. Years later, by her Grace, I realised that it was indeed boasting. My account had begun well but later self-praise entered it. Many may not agree. In ordinary life nobody would have called it boasting. But, in my view, it is different in spiritual life, and indeed, very few are free from this type of boasting.