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tions, the most formidable of which is fear, and the most perni-
cious, doubt.
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Habits of deceiving
Human beings for the most part have the inveterate habit of
deceiving themselves. They deceive themselves in hundreds of dif-
ferent ways, each more slyly tricky and subtle than the other, and
all this with at once a perfect candour and a perfect insincerity.
CWM 14: 68-70

One must have an absolutely transparent sincerity. Lack of sincer-
ity is the cause of the difficulties we meet at present. Insincer-
ity is in all men. ... Man’s very nature makes him insincere — it is
very complicated, for he is constantly deceiving himself, hiding the
truth from himself, making excuses for himself. ...
It is difficult to be sincere, but at least one can be mentally
sincere; this is what can be demanded of Aurovilians. The force is
there, present as never before; man’s insincerity prevents it from
descending, from being felt. The world lives in falsehood, all rela-
tions between men have until now been based on falsehood and
deceit.
CWM 13: 268

Recognising insincerity
Insincerity seems to be an incurable defect which nullifies the
working of the Grace in a being. It is certainly insincerity which has
necessitated the violent intervention of Kali in the world.
I cannot possibly give orders to an insincere person because
he will respond hypocritically, and that increases even further the
darkness he is engulfed in.
One must either have nothing to do with insincere people or
else take them as they are.
Blessings.
CWM 17: 343

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