Such excessive preoccupation with his faults is not a truly spiritual activity but, on the contrary, a highly egoistic one. The recognition of his own faults should make a man humbler, when it is beneficial, not prouder, which the thought that he ought to have been above these faults makes him. Paul Brunton
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When we are learning to overcome our faults, we should realize that what we are striving for is not perfection but improvement. This change of the attitude will make the process of overcoming our faults more beneficial.

Source: The Notebooks Of Paul Brunton

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  1. The philosophic outlook rises above all sectarian controversy. It finds its own position not only by appreciating and synthesizing what is solidly based in the rival sects but also by capping them all with the keystone of nonduality.
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