The Ocean of Light — Page 148
148 care for friend or brother. The one who favours him with all kinds of boons and gives him the goblet of blessings and favours to drink, he will not repay him with even a fraction of it, even if he is his friend or a near relative. He does not do anyone any favours, even if it is as little as a pail of water, rather he will downplay the favours of others through his arrogance and selfishness. He will not say thank you, as is the habit of the righteous, if he is shown any favour by his friend or receives a gift from a guest, rather he receives it with furrowed brows and goes away ignoring the person, as is the habit of the wretched and mean ones. When a guest comes to him in the summer or winter, he does not serve him hospitably and does not honour him with hospitality and respect. He will not even ask him where he spent the night or what he ate, rather his heart is constrained and he becomes like the devil. If he gets wealthy, he deprives people of his boons even if they are his acquaintances.