Humble and meek (Conv and Letters)

Expressions researched:
"humble and meek" |"humble and the meek" |"humbleness and meekness" |"humbly and meekly" |"humility and meekness" |"meek and humble" |"meek and humble" |"meek and the humble" |"meekness and humility"

1971 Conversations and Morning Walks

Humbleness is very good qualification. And in the Bible also it is said the humble and meek will reap the kingdom of God. I think you will find.

Room Conversation with Dr. Karan Singh, -- November 25, 1971, Delhi:

Prabhupāda: Thank you very much for your humbleness. Caitanya Mahāprabhu, He has taught, therefore, that

tṛṇād api sunīcena

taror api sahiṣṇunā

amāninā mānadena

kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ

(CC Adi 17.31)

(indistinct) because here everyone is puffed up.

Dr. Singh: Ahaṅkāra.

Prabhupāda: Ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā. (Dr. Singh laughs) So humbleness is very good qualification. And in the Bible also it is said the humble and meek will reap the kingdom of God. I think you will find.

Śyāmasundara: Inherit the earth.

Prabhupāda: Ah, yes.

Śyāmasundara: The meek shall inherit the earth.

Prabhupāda: So this is..., because our puffed up condition on account of this body is illusion, because I am not this body. Therefore, brahma-bhūtaḥ, those who are self-realized, they are prasannātmā. Any condition of life they are happy, jolly.