Buddha Quote
Monday March 30, 2026
HumiliityI discovered that false humility can develop into such a state
that one can even think one is truly humble. It can be quite
scary. I am a victim of this unknowingly sometimes... Some of us,
at some point of our lives, got pointed out that we aren't humble
and sincere enough. And some thus try too hard too fast without
proper and deep enough mindfulness, to be humble and sincere.
Some thus end up humble and sincere in outer appearance, while
the heart remains full of pride. What I meant by mindfulness
being not deep enough here is that such a person's mindfulness is
only enough to guard his speech and actions to other people. The
mindfulness has not yet penetrated his mind itself! He can be
totally humble, yet with only the intention to impress. And this
intention to impress feels like a healthy "self-esteem," that is
pure pride detrimental to spiritual development. One ends up
being dishonest at heart to oneself and the world without
knowing.
The Buddha had no self-esteem because He had no self.
Because He had no self, He could be selfless. The Buddha needn't
be humble because he had no pride to subdue. Yet despite this, we
see a naturally pleasantly dignified person, which is the nature
of Buddha Nature itself-upright, all-natural without "artificial
flavourings or preservatives," beyond all pretensions and inner
tensions. Totally cool and refreshing! Don't just be humble all
your life-have less and less need to be humble-become a Buddha!
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