Pride, prideful, pride of place, pried, prie-dieu, prier, also see hubris

Pride blends right through the dictionary to reveal its secret power of blocked reflection, or what is called self-respect. This misunderstanding of respect for life is focused outward, as versus inward. As though we are told to see ourselves in a certain way preferred by others.

Pride is thought to believe we sense a dignity of value of ourselves in what is called, [proper]. It is also stated that we create this emotion when satisfaction is achieved, which is part of desire, and we are told it is pleasure. Pleasure exists in many forms received, even through envy. Pride is also related to conceit in oneself, as in preferring a state of image upon others based on a form of psychosis, and more commonly sociopathy.

To be prideful is considered disdainful and arrogant, yet we hear the words pride and proud all day long on the news, and in our schools, which is saying, we are arrogant in our behavior, and it is acceptable in our society. This is a serious delusion of perspective in our world.

Pride has deeper meanings related to words that contain analogies clearly associated, such as pried, and this relation to [past tense] which is hinting at the perception of time. There is even a chair, the prie-dieu, that is to use for prayer related to this word in the fact, we are communicating during the process.

The inner reflection, and relation to past time is opposite of those who would be considered priers of the mind of you or others. It is as though a real battle hides in the words themselves between their real purpose and meanings, and they have been construed for particular uses associated with the beasts who desire to rule our minds.

The word [proud] does not have other words that associate with it on a deep level of analogy, as it sits aside slightly in spelling, and other words have not been created with close associations. This makes you wonder which word came first, and it is most likely that pride was that word, and here is why.

If you look at the definition of proud, you will not find the word pride listed at all. You will however find a larger explanation of meaning for proud, than that of pride. Proud and proudly is found in the King James Version of the Holy Bible 56 times, and pride is found 46 times.

Psalm 10:2
"The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined."

It is often stated today that you should be proud to be an American, when it really means you are being an arrogant bastard who only seeks personal satisfaction from your master, as religion exemplifies.

Job 38:11
"And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?"

In studying proud's synonyms and extensive explanations, we can begin to see how proud is a word added to pride to emphasis its affect on our minds as a form of aversion to the truth, and intended to distract us into a form of slavery of the mind, and avert us away from the word pride which shows a truer meaning behind proud's mask of delusion.

Pride and proud is all about reflection away from the past, and intended to clearly look forward in thinking, and forget the past, and change to follow a preferred pathos being presented. In order for the puppet masters to succeed, they tell you to be arrogant and accept it, that the beast desires you, and it is ok to give in, and feel pleasure masked as desire. Once you accept, hope may hold you in place.

R. Mark Sink 2006/11/23
Review and update: 2007/7/10

Pride and its Cure

It has been observed that those engaged in the acquisition of knowledge lose touch with practicality. Their constant preoccupation with books makes them lazy and lethargic and they become shy of work. This eventually leads to their downfall. The golden rule of getting rid of one's defects is that one should create an opposite feeling in the mind and bring it into execution. Therefore, in order to avoid laziness, one will have to work hard. Work is the manifestation of the Supreme Entity, and so everyone will have to work and work in ever larger and larger measure. Work here does not mean any engagement which yields no result. Work is work only when it is directed towards the collective welfare. This alone will save one from the evils of laziness and lethargy. - Shrii Prabhat R. Sarkar

by Shrii Prabhat R. Sarkar

Knowledge, action, and devotion are essential for the attainment of the Supreme Entity, the cherished goal of life. It is through knowledge and action that devotion is aroused, which leads man to that Supreme Bliss. While devotion is free from any defect, knowledge and action may create some shortcomings. Acquisition of knowledge often makes a man lazy and proud, while work may make a man proud. Unless a spiritual aspirant is able to get rid of these defects, he cannot be established in complete devotion, which is absolutely essential for the attainment of God. Wise men will, therefore, adopt a conduct to save themselves from the evil effects of knowledge and action.

It has been observed that those engaged in the acquisition of knowledge lose touch with practicality. Their constant preoccupation with books makes them lazy and lethargic and they become shy of work. This eventually leads to their downfall. The golden rule of getting rid of one's defects is that one should create an opposite feeling in the mind and bring it into execution. Therefore, in order to avoid laziness, one will have to work hard. Work is the manifestation of the Supreme Entity, and so everyone will have to work and work in ever larger and larger measure. Work here does not mean any engagement which yields no result. Work is work only when it is directed towards the collective welfare. This alone will save one from the evils of laziness and lethargy.

The pride which creeps in due to acquisition of knowledge also has very serious repercussions in human life. It can lead to the complete downfall of the individual. Pride is mainly of three types, and each of these has disastrous results.

The first type of pride is conceit, which arises when a person thinks that he deserves more than what he is getting, which causes him to develop an overbearing attitude towards everyone. Anyone who indulges in this loses his discriminating judgment just as a drunkard does. A man is different from an animal only because he possesses discrimination and intellect. Just as a drunkard gradually loses this priceless quality, a prideful man also becomes bereft of this faculty. Since the loss of the rational faculty is against cardinal human virtues, drinking is a sin. Similarly pride is also a sin and leads to the downfall of the individual.

Self-aggrandizement is the second type of pride. Being puffed up with vanity, the person wants to project his image in an exaggerated manner. Often we hear a person saying that he has a rose the size of a balloon in his garden when the actual rose may be the size of a pingpong ball. Constant indulgence in this type of activity converts the mind into crudity.

The third type of pride is prestige, which is the desire to make oneself known. Such a man expects attention from everyone and hankers after name and fame. This mental state can be easily compared with the mental condition of the beggar. The beggar asks for money from others, but a person craving for prestige begs others to give him respect. Such a desire is really meaningless and possesses no value.

Having analyzed the various types of pride and their evil effects, it is necessary to examine the ways and means of getting rid of these defects. Caetanya Mahdprabhu [a great saint of India] has given a psychological method for saving oneself from the malady of pride. Pride is really a mental ailment, and persons suffering from this disease require a regular psycholog�ical treatment. In order to get rid of pride one will have to inculcate the habit of being polite and humble. Just as a straw remains lying on the ground but by remaining humble does not lose its importance, similarly a man will never become insignificant by being humble. Only humility like that of the straw will save a person from pride.

To avoid pride it is also necessary to have forbearance and tolerance like that of a tree which, though being cut, continues to give its cool shade. A person who is always engaged in the thought of his own prestige must learn how to think of others' prestige. He must never forget that respect begets respect and that he should always honor those who are not being honored by anyone. This constant practice will remove the evil effects of the desire for prestige. The easiest method of doing this is to [greet someone] first and not create a situation in which you do the responding greeting.

A man moving about puffed up with vanity and arrogance and always engaging in self-aggrandizement can improve only by utilizing his time in singing the name of the Lord. If he keeps himself engaged in devotional singing, he will not get time to criticize and scandalize anyone in order to elevate himself by comparison. So it is a must for such a person to do such singing to the maximum so that he does not get time to indulge in the nefarious activity of criticism.

Therefore, a spiritual aspirant who has set God as his goal must always strive to get rid of lethargy and pride, and gain the full benefits of knowledge; he must work so as to arouse and enliven devotion, which is the only road to the journey's end. He will have to engage himself in the collective welfare, practice the qualities of humility, forbearance, and tolerance, and learn to honor those who are not honored by anyone.