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Humiliy, Self Esteem, Hauteur
Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshicha (1765-1827) used to say that everyone should keep a piece of paper with “for my sake the world was created” in one pocket, and a piece of paper with “I am but dust and ashes” in another. The Rabbi was expressing an existential truth: each individual being is important, but not self-important.
http://www.existentialbuddhist.com/tag/humility/Do you have low self esteem? Is this a psychological problem? Personally I think low self esteem is a subtle form of arrogance. In effect belittling an important person.
Outwardly, humility is often not big in Buddhism. In other paths it is important. What is it? How and why does it arise?
Are you as humble as me? (Whadya mean, 'trick question'?) :rolleyes:
Here is part of a training methodology:
http://www.dalailama.com/teachings/training-the-mind/verse-2
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I see pride and shame as two faces of the same coin... using our actions to invigorate self grasping. With pleasant results, pride compares action to self "more than others". With unpleasant results, shame compares action to self "less than others". As we honor the lineage of teachers (who taught us liberation and delusion) a natural humility arises that we are part of an evolution of beings from ignorance to wisdom.
It reminds me of a game of cosmic hot potato, where teachings have been passed along through time, and the karma that results from the mix between binding and unbinding ethos, and we in the present are simply the vessels. How could pride or shame make any sense?
Namaste
with a chuckle thrown in.
As usual...your links tie it all up and give me something to
take away.
Am I as humble as you? You tell me.
:bowdown:
I am far more humble. :wave:
http://www.hermes-press.com/haughty_generous.htm
ourself with others.
you are NOT better than others, lobster.
http://www.existentialbuddhist.com/tag/humility/
Do you have low self esteem? Is this a psychological problem? Personally I think low self esteem is a subtle form of arrogance. In effect belittling an important person.
Outwardly, humility is often not big in Buddhism. In other paths it is important. What is it? How and why does it arise?
Are you as humble as me? (Whadya mean, 'trick question'?) :rolleyes:
Here is part of a training methodology:
http://www.dalailama.com/teachings/training-the-mind/verse-2
you are just different from others.
i was paraphrasing Buddha's words.