spiritual pride, n.Definitions

Spiritual pride (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠sitting on after nature tells you that you are pushing the river.

Spiritual pride (n.) has ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠no bottom: "I am more penitent than you," "My pride in my humility is worse than yours," "I am less of a one-upman than you."

Spiritual pride (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠dealt a terrible blow by the idea that all life is spiritual: the saint is no nearer salvation than the criminal, the sage no nearer than the lunatic.