Vanity

Is something stupid, and must be watched all the time… it is more apparent in the West, than in the East, because it’s so superficial a life there. Vanity is something like… we show off… like in our behaviour, there is more chance in the West… because the whole structure is based superficially on the protocols of… how you eat your food… how you keep your spoons, your knives… all these sophistications… what kind of a napkin you had… which dinner sets… whether it is cheapish… or is elaborate… or sophisticated. It’s not needed… it gives a tremendous pressure on the mind… the artificiality of life gives you a tremendous pressure (1984-0118)

Tape References:

Date/Ref – Title – Qual – mins

1984-0118 Spontaneous talk, Vaitarna not good 35

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