Humility is the quality of being humble and means putting the needs of another person before your own, and thinking of others before yourself. It encompasses the thought we are always the teacher and forever a student, and it can mean acknowledging that you are not always right.
Ego often interferes with Humility because there is always a duality with Oneness. You need both ends of the spectrum to appreciate the opposing forces, but also to understand them (same same, but different). Ego is essentially a series of past events, happenings, traumas, and memories strung together in a series that you impose your own view onto another. Ego is putting yourself first and others second.
Lately, I’ve found myself experiencing both ends of the spectrum, the Oneness of it all it all if you will. Understanding and forgiving, while also angry and sad. When these moments occur, and they do so often, all I can do is acknowledge and bow forward in respect. I know we need both, and was reminded today of my study of Osho. That “relation” exists between two selves. But the true goal is to not have relations, because relations imply duality, and when we have two, there cannot be one. Oneness can only exists between two no-selves. Now, I probably lost most of you, but that’s okay, the best way to summarize is that we are all one and all connected. So naturally it makes sense we experience it all, because there is never one without the other.
So whenever I find myself in this dance, I roll out my mat and practice yoga. There is a spiritual science behind the poses, and I can attest to the power of them. The act of bowing (or forward folding) is calming to your mind, body, and nervous system. Relaxing your muscles and softening your sense organs are both subtle actions. Through humble thoughts and actions we can start to wade our way through whatever may be in front of us - if even for a moment - and in that, we can often find the peace we seek.