Humility, by Javier Figuerola (Haripada dasa)
By studying the Vedic literature or ancient writings of India, I have come to the conclusion that the reason that we are all in this world is because we have misused our free will. Therefore, everything that happens to us in this world, both individually and collectively, the cause is our fault, as the Christians say: "through my fault, through my fault and my most grievous fault" and this way of thinking called humility. Humility also means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others. Once I was listening to a lecture by a great scholar saint, and at the end of the conference, said: "Are there any questions?", Then a very educated Hindu Lord began to make very good and philosophical questions, and the great scholar saint , the answer was a perfect and masterly. The gentleman who was asking, to listen to such good answers I was giving the great sage, went into ecstasy and began to glorify the holy scholar, saying: "In my life I have found a spiritual master as genuine as you, in my life have I seen anyone answer me these questions as well as you ... "Then the holy scholar without a word, when he saw that this man was glorifying he left.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura (1874-1936), in his time, he was in India the highest authority in the cult of bhakti-yoga. Yoga means the science of one's relationship with God and bhakti means love or devotion to God, in other words, the basis of his preaching was taught as can relate and love God. To give you an idea of their superhuman qualities, he at seven years old, memorized all 700 verses containing the Bhagavad-Gita, this book is sometimes called "The Bible of India." Not only memorized, but could make brilliant comments on them. He established throughout India 64 temples where it was taught and practiced bhakti-yoga. Practically speaking, he influenced the whole of India and its temples were the inspiration for the practice of spiritual life throughout India. There is a very touching story on this great personality. He was dictating a conference in Calcutta, and every day a man was there, and in the middle of the conference began to insult him, hurling insults, such as "you are a deceiver, everything he says is not true, you are a trickster, ... etc. "After insulting him, he left. One day Srila Bhaktisiddhanta came to the temple and had a great holiday. He asked, What is this? Why the big party is? And his disciples told him very happy they were celebrating the death of the man who came to insult every day, had been hit by a truck. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, upon hearing this news, he was very serious, to the point that he began to mourn, and tearfully said. "That man was my best friend, because it made me remember who I am 'Srila Bhaktisiddhanta used to always say" one who glorifies me is my enemy. "He also said that humility implies perfect submission to the truth and no sympathy for falsehood. A person who entertains any bias on falsehood is unable to chant the Maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare 24 hours a day. The humble person learns from everyone and proud person does not learn from anyone.
This quality of humility, you can not appreciate from the material point of view, since the material conception of life makes one very eager to receive honor from others; but from the point of view of a man who has perfect knowledge is, someone who has realized that I am not this temporary material body, but I am an eternal spirit soul, anything, honor or dishonor, pertaining to this body is useless.
Chant the Maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare and be happy.
By studying the Vedic literature or ancient writings of India, I have come to the conclusion that the reason that we are all in this world is because we have misused our free will. Therefore, everything that happens to us in this world, both individually and collectively, the cause is our fault, as the Christians say: "through my fault, through my fault and my most grievous fault" and this way of thinking called humility. Humility also means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others. Once I was listening to a lecture by a great scholar saint, and at the end of the conference, said: "Are there any questions?", Then a very educated Hindu Lord began to make very good and philosophical questions, and the great scholar saint , the answer was a perfect and masterly. The gentleman who was asking, to listen to such good answers I was giving the great sage, went into ecstasy and began to glorify the holy scholar, saying: "In my life I have found a spiritual master as genuine as you, in my life have I seen anyone answer me these questions as well as you ... "Then the holy scholar without a word, when he saw that this man was glorifying he left.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura (1874-1936), in his time, he was in India the highest authority in the cult of bhakti-yoga. Yoga means the science of one's relationship with God and bhakti means love or devotion to God, in other words, the basis of his preaching was taught as can relate and love God. To give you an idea of their superhuman qualities, he at seven years old, memorized all 700 verses containing the Bhagavad-Gita, this book is sometimes called "The Bible of India." Not only memorized, but could make brilliant comments on them. He established throughout India 64 temples where it was taught and practiced bhakti-yoga. Practically speaking, he influenced the whole of India and its temples were the inspiration for the practice of spiritual life throughout India. There is a very touching story on this great personality. He was dictating a conference in Calcutta, and every day a man was there, and in the middle of the conference began to insult him, hurling insults, such as "you are a deceiver, everything he says is not true, you are a trickster, ... etc. "After insulting him, he left. One day Srila Bhaktisiddhanta came to the temple and had a great holiday. He asked, What is this? Why the big party is? And his disciples told him very happy they were celebrating the death of the man who came to insult every day, had been hit by a truck. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, upon hearing this news, he was very serious, to the point that he began to mourn, and tearfully said. "That man was my best friend, because it made me remember who I am 'Srila Bhaktisiddhanta used to always say" one who glorifies me is my enemy. "He also said that humility implies perfect submission to the truth and no sympathy for falsehood. A person who entertains any bias on falsehood is unable to chant the Maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare 24 hours a day. The humble person learns from everyone and proud person does not learn from anyone.
This quality of humility, you can not appreciate from the material point of view, since the material conception of life makes one very eager to receive honor from others; but from the point of view of a man who has perfect knowledge is, someone who has realized that I am not this temporary material body, but I am an eternal spirit soul, anything, honor or dishonor, pertaining to this body is useless.
Chant the Maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare and be happy.
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