Hypocrisy

One who sits outwardly restraining the organs of action while inwardly dwelling on sense-objects — that deluded person is called a hypocrite.

Know that sacrifice to be rajasic, O best of the Bharatas, which is performed with an eye on the fruit and also for ostentation.

Austerity performed for the sake of respect, honour, and worship, and out of ostentation — that is here declared to be rajasic, unstable and impermanent.

Torturing the aggregate of elements in the body and Me as well — dwelling within the body — know these mindless ones to be of demoniac resolve.

Those who practise dreadful austerities not enjoined by scripture — filled with hypocrisy and ego, driven by the force of desire and passion —

Self-conceited, stubborn, drunk with wealth and pride, they perform sacrifices in name only, with ostentation, disregarding proper rites.

I am wealthy, I am well-born — who else is equal to me? I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give charity, I shall rejoice — thus they are deluded by ignorance.

The Guru Gita should never be imparted — not even mentally — to one who is devoid of devotion, a deceiver, a cunning rogue, a hypocrite, or an atheist.

What we require is only to incorporate God in our lives - not merely to make a mention of God. If religious people are found to have any dispute or clash, their reason too is the ignorance about God. Once they come to know God, these disputes will end automatically.

If merely pretending to be spiritual can bring about such spiritual awakening, one can only imagine the impact of genuine spiritual practice. In that state, one will undoubtedly realize what is real and what is not. Only God is real, while the world is an illusion.

Accordingly, it behoves you not to seem to be anything except what you really are. It is inward glow that makes the Sufi, not the religious habit.

The Law without the Truth is ostentation, and the Truth without the Law is hypocrisy.

Religion has no relationship with the language, dress or diet. It is a subject of the soul, which is above all worldly objects. But today we want to be known as religious or pious persons by our dress alone. We consider the dress as religion itself.

If we go on speaking but do not practice the same in life, we will be compelling the world to deny the existence of God, instead of bringing them closer to the truth. This is the reason why atheism is spreading in the world today.

When he sings my praises, a thrill runs through his body, his voice is choked, and his eyes fill with tears. He is free from lust, vices, pride, and hypocrisy. I am always at the service of such a devotee.

Those born in the terrible Kali age, who act like crows but pretend to be swans, and abandon the Vedic path to follow the evil way.

Those who never speak harsh, bitter, or cruel words, and who are free from deceit and all kinds of evil, will succeed in ascending to heaven.

It has been said that sincerity is righteousness, while insincerity or deceit is the opposite.

Rest on truth, firmly devoted to righteousness, and abandon all insincerity and deceit.

Expectation gives birth to wickedness. Anger is considered a child of envy. Greed is the child of deceit. However, ingratitude is barren and has no offspring.