Humility is not a matter of posture or tone of voice ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro


Humility is not a matter of posture or tone of voice. If people bow their heads and speak with great deference, or speak critically of themselves, it does not mean that they are being humble. The outer forms of humility can be faked and self-disparagement is often a form of conceit. Genuine humility grows through the lessening of attachment to views and opinions. Humility flourishes when we are not so concerned with appearing in a certain way to those around us, and when we don't consider that making mistakes is a cause for humiliation. Humility arises when the love of truth stronger than the love of self.

Humility is not a matter of posture or tone of voice

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