Inner Truth: Acquiring Humility

Q: How does one acquire humility?

A. 1. Pray. When you pray genuinely and regularly, you are constantly aware of the fact that you are created by God. This will keep you humble.

2. Understand co-existence and unity. God created everyone equal. So the moment you consider yourself superior to someone else, there is a flaw in your thinking. We all come to Earth with different gifts for our own tests, training and mission, so there is no question of being superior.

3. Learn how to serve others. The ego wants to fulfil its own desires, but humility leads you to the path of service.

4. Be open and understand someone else's point of view.

5. Accept your flaws; only then can you change.

6. Be compassionate. Keep others' feeling in mind. Be considerate and understand their situations.

7. Have patience. Keep in mind that people are at different stages of spiritual development, and that their tests, training and karma are different. They also have varying levels of spiritual knowledge. Do not judge them; help them grow.

The author (1925-2007) was a spiritual channel and a mystic

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