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Ascetic regimes, just like other spiritual practices, may become a source of spiritual pride. It is needful for him to watch out for the subtle desire to indulge them as glorifications of the ego. Instead, the proper desire is to submit to them as steps to the true consciousness.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 50