eye_of_the_storm Posted August 8, 2013 What is humble? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted August 8, 2013 for me, humble is what i feel as i ponder tao. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C T Posted August 8, 2013 bumbling tumbling humbling numbing ego takes a fall. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chang Posted August 8, 2013 Uriah Heap "I am well aware that I am the umblest person going." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hod Posted August 8, 2013 Humble to me is a state of being. I am no better than anyone else. I feel an overpowering urge to be nice to everyone I meet. I am willing to take the hit to ensure someone else doesn't. Ego is hubris and antonym to humbleness. We are all the same and worthy of all the respect you have to give. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hydrogen Posted August 8, 2013 Humble is to know your limit/ability and respect your limit/ability and other's limit/ability. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted August 8, 2013 I am not worthy to answer. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh Posted August 8, 2013 Dunno, I leave that people more suited to it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
三江源 Posted August 8, 2013 I am not worthy to answer. mock humility is a degradation of the truth and a form of egotism! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Cat Posted August 8, 2013 I am not worthy to answer. mock humility is a degradation of the truth and a form of egotism! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) I am not worthy to answer. WOW...!!! That was a very humble statement to an oriental..........!!! PS.... Even though I didn't know what the real intend was......!!! Edited August 8, 2013 by ChiDragon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
三江源 Posted August 8, 2013 What cartoon is this Dao? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Songtsan Posted August 8, 2013 humble is neither false modesty nor hidden immodesty. Humbleness is in some way pure honesty, but certainly if one is being honestly immodest, that is not necesarily being humble either. So humblessness is honesty for certain. The form of immodesty is very important however. If one is being arrogantly confident, that is not humble. If one is simply confident, but not arrogant, but is coming from a place of wisdom awareness and extreme refinement, one can be immodest yet humble at the same time. It would not be humble to be purely confident, yet fake modesty as as to appear humble. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eight Posted August 8, 2013 Selflessness, sincerity, honesty, modesty, acceptance, and continuing action of these principals. These actions seem to help reduce the ego (but not eliminate it as I believe it can't be totally eliminated in human beings). This is just my opinion though and I have to admit I fall short when I don't keep this in mind, that is why I call it an action or rather something to be mindful about. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Cat Posted August 8, 2013 @cat Mulan by Walt Disney! :-) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Friend Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) Edited August 17, 2013 by Friend 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted August 8, 2013 Selflessness, sincerity, honesty, modesty, acceptance, and continuing action of these principals. I just want to add to the list: encompass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
三江源 Posted August 8, 2013 Humble.. humility.. humiliation... mortification as a practice to create humility blessed are the meek 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bubbles Posted August 8, 2013 Humble.. humility.. humiliation... mortification as a practice to create humility blessed are the meek human and humble are from the Latin humilis (low) and humus (earth). so of course 'blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth' 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted August 8, 2013 human and humble are from the Latin humilis (low) and humus (earth). so of course 'blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth' You beat me to it! Can I suggest that to be humble is to be earthed/grounded? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh Posted August 8, 2013 human and humble are from the Latin humilis (low) and humus (earth). so of course 'blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth' I quoted that to someone once and he responded " Who said that?,,,,, Probably some really meek guy." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bubbles Posted August 8, 2013 You beat me to it! Really? No peeing contest here . I said it first but who knows who thought it first? Can I suggest that to be humble is to be earthed/grounded? +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spicychan Posted August 8, 2013 I think humble is to step lightly and offer yourself as a student. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Songtsan Posted August 8, 2013 I think humble is to step lightly and offer yourself as a student. Even masters will be humble when it is time. Other times, they will become fierce and dominant over their students, because then...it is time for that! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
