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{{VaniQuotebox|A devotee should always be very humble and meek and should offer all respect to others, especially to superiors|A devotee should always be very humble and meek and should offer all respect to others, especially to superiors. Being protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a devotee is always powerful, but a devotee does not wish to show his power unnecessarily. However, when a less intelligent person has some power, he wants to use it for sense gratification. This is not the behavior of a devotee. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.17.37)'''}} | {{VaniQuotebox|A devotee should always be very humble and meek and should offer all respect to others, especially to superiors|A devotee should always be very humble and meek and should offer all respect to others, especially to superiors. Being protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a devotee is always powerful, but a devotee does not wish to show his power unnecessarily. However, when a less intelligent person has some power, he wants to use it for sense gratification. This is not the behavior of a devotee. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.17.37)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is able to lift a mountain with a finger of His left hand, He is always humble and meek. He is always very kind to His loving devotees|Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is able to lift a mountain with a finger of His left hand, He is always humble and meek. He is always very kind to His loving devotees. '''(Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 50)'''}} | {{VaniQuotebox|Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is able to lift a mountain with a finger of His left hand, He is always humble and meek. He is always very kind to His loving devotees|Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is able to lift a mountain with a finger of His left hand, He is always humble and meek. He is always very kind to His loving devotees. He has frustrated Indra's attempt at vengeance by refusing him the sacrifice of Indra-yajña. He is the cause of all pleasure to all young girls. May He be ever compassionate upon you all. '''(Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 50)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|Unless one is humble and meek, one cannot qualify to sit at the lotus feet of the Lord|Unless one is humble and meek, one cannot qualify to sit at the lotus feet of the Lord. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.17.14)'''}} | {{VaniQuotebox|Unless one is humble and meek, one cannot qualify to sit at the lotus feet of the Lord|"One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street; one should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige and ready to offer all respect to others. In such a state of mind one can chant the holy name of the Lord constantly." Unless one is humble and meek, one cannot qualify to sit at the lotus feet of the Lord. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.17.14)'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 22 November 2020
Lord Christ opens his Sermon on the Mount with eight verses known as the Beatitudes. The third verse is 'Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.' One who is meek is seen as someone who is teachable, tolerant, possessing inner strength, and who is patient under suffering. Meekness is described as an absence of feeling superior to others, or even comparing oneself to others at all. Commonly associated with meekness are modesty, gentleness, quietness and being lowly in spirit. Humility, an antonym of pride, is seen as lowering oneself in relation to others and a lack of aggressive self-assertion. One who is humble and meek often puts others interests' ahead of their own. It is an internal meditation in which one appreciates one's insignificance. The result is that it simultaneously enables internal peace and satisfaction to flourish while liberating one to help and serve others. In a world wrought with proud and arrogant individuals, who spend their days warring with one another, it is no wonder why Jesus proclaimed that those who are able to succeed in the cultivation of a humble and meek character are blessed: made holy, happy, protected.
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Humble and Meek category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 8 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books
Humble and Meek - explore more within this category.
Vanipedia has now over 903 introductory articles compiled from Srila Prabhupada's books under the series titled Essential Subjects. All these articles can be seen in the Table of Content on the right side of this article and also here in this Umbrella Category. Browse through them to relish the breadth and depth of Srila Prabhupada's teachings - There is a subject for everyone.