What does Buddhist doctrine say about pride and vanity. Especially did G. Buddha every talk about them directly?

For an unusual talk on the subject of pride, take a look at Bhikkhu Sujata's essay The Ring and I in which he compares Tolkien's Christian ideas in Lord of the Rings with those of Buddhism.

For an unusual talk on the subject of pride, take a look at Bhikkhu Sujata's essay The Ring and I in which he compares Tolkien's Christian ideas in Lord of the Rings with those of Buddhism.

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That was really cool! Being a huge Middle Earth fan I am happy to be given a new way to look at my favorite bedtime story.