What is Humility?
Humility is defined differently at different levels. Mother Theresa expresses humility through selflessness. The ultimate expression of humility is the realization of no-self.
Because humility is defined differently at different levels, it would be good not to use a profound definition when explaining it to someone who is incapable of understanding that level. This includes those who remain stuck in conventional thinking. To do so is to invite misconceptions and other disordered results.
Mother Theresa tried to live every moment in the will of God. “Thy will be done on earth …” The fruits of her actions she also attributed to God alone. That’s why she called herself the “pencil of God.” This selflessness is true humility because it is very close to Truth.
Where there is true humility there is only God. True humility is selflessness. The truth is the self is not real, only God is real. Hence the poem:
Why are you unhappy?
Because 99.9 per cent
Of everything you think,
And of everything you do,
Is for yourself,
And there isn't one.
Wei Wu Wei
Humility is selflessness. Selflessness is God.
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