True Humility
“To be humble is to accept the truth about oneself; this means accepting our talents as well as facing up to our deficiencies.”
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (French Cistercian Monk, Mystic, Theologian, Monastic Reformer and Political Figure, 1090-1153)
Following the Facts
“Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing.”
–Thomas Henry Huxley (English Biologist and Educator, 1825-1895)
Genuine Wisdom
“Genuine wisdom involves humility. The wiser we become, the greater the realization that there is so much more to learn and understand.”
–Emanuel Swedenborg (Swedish Scientist, Mystic and Philosopher, 1688-1772)
Developing True Perception
“When you are fully gentle, without arrogance and without aggression, you see the brilliance of the universe. You develop a true perception of the universe.”
–Chögyam Trungpa (Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Teacher, Scholar, Artist and Founder of Naropa University, 1940-1987)
Wisdom and Humility
“I have seen unlearned men who were truly humble, and they became wiser than the wise. Another unlearned man, upon hearing them praised, instead of imitating their humility, prided himself on being unlearned and so fell into arrogance.”
–St. Mark the Ascetic (a.k.a. Marcus Eremita, Athenian-born Monk and Desert Father, Fifth Century)
{On the Spiritual Law: Philokalia Vol. 1″, p. 115, text 79-80}
“The Philokalia Vol 1: 001” (G.E.H. Palmer, Kallistos Timothy Ware, Philip Sherrard)
Your Spiritual Journey
“The spiritual journey is one of continuous learning and purification. When you know this, you become humble.”
–Sogyal Rinpoche (Tibetan-born Buddhist Teacher, Dzogchen Master of the Nyingma Tradition and Founder of the Rigpa Network, c.1950-)
Wisdom and Humility
“The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so.”
–Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French Poet and Literary Critic, 1636-1711)
A Mark of Maturity
“The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.”
–Wilhelm Stekel (Austrian Physician and Psychologist, 1868-1940)
Humility
“If you have any good qualities, believe that other people have better ones.”
–Thomas à Kempis (German Monk, Mystic, and Religious Writer, 1379-1471)
True Humility
“To be humble is to accept the truth about oneself; this means accepting our talents as well as facing up to our deficiencies.”
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (French Cistercian Monk, Mystic, Theologian, Monastic Reformer and Political Figure, 1090-1153)
