As an Individual what defines us is not the number of the materialist possessions we have or the title which we posses at our offices but the number of admirers we have because of our humility and humane nature. So why is it that as we gain success our humility diminishes ?
“Cruelty is a instinct in animals but a choice in Humans – Its humility that makes us Humane” ~ K Srini
Hanumanji’s avatar which he has adorned time and time again as he has displayed / demonstrated these virtues for the benefit of others.
- Ramabhakta (meaning – the ardent devotee of Lord Rama)
- Sarvamayavibhanjana (meaning the destroyer of all illusions)
- Sanjeevananagahatre (meaning The one who carries the Sanjivani hill)
- Deenabandhava (meaning The Protector of the Downtrodden)
- Kaamaroopin (meaning One who can change his form at his will)
- Dhruta Vrata (meaning One who observes a rigorous discipline)
- Karagrahavimoktre (meaning One who frees from the prison)
- Prasannatmane (meaning One with a cheerful disposition)
- Sankatamochana (meaning the remover of all sorrows and hurdles)
- Sagarotharaka (meaning One who leapt over the ocean)
- Chiranjivi (meaning The Immortal one)
Sarvamayavibhanjana (meaning – the destroyer of all illusions)
One of the outcomes of success is that we start believing that the result is often because of our own efforts or somewhere we start believing in this illusion that the world begins with us and ends with us. More than often this illusion is the beginning of darkness in our lives.
The biggest challenge with each victory/success we achieve is we start looking inwards in terms of being ‘the success’. We start believing in this illusion that we are some kind of a superhero who is solely responsible for the success/victory and others have not made any valuable contribution towards it.
The other illusion is that we start living as if we have ‘arrived’ and that we do not have to ‘evolve’ any further resulting in stagnation (we have often experienced this effect where when water flows it is useful but when it stagnates it stinks)
The 3 questions/test for us to answer from the prism of Humility test are:
- Are we grounded in realism in terms of who all contributed to our success directly or indirectly or are we in the illusion that it was ‘me / myself’ only?
- Do we reflect on our actions and what others are telling us or are we in the illusion that I know everything, and I do not need to listen to others (without feedback there is no possibility of evolution)?
- Finally, do we realize that we are work in progress and not under the illusion that we are the best and need not evolve?
By K srini
