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Harmony, Generosity, Humility, Recognition, Greatness, Gratitude, Nobility

Respect, honor (timē τιμή): the respectability an honorable man accrues with accomplishment (cultural, political, martial), per his station in life.

Definition

  • humility means recognition of the virtue of others
  • humility means: upon public recognition of one's virtues, accepting the minimum that is merited
  • greatness is virtue, recognized by others
  • "noblesse oblige" means the duty to recognize the virtue of others when your virtues are recognized
  • evocatio: bringing foreign gods for worship
  • false humility is of 3 types:
    • rejection of others' recognition of one's virtues (when the virtues are factual)
    • signaling humility about a virtue without being recognized for that virtue first
    • assigning a different value to the concept of "humility" in the hierarchy of virtues than its earned value

Correspondences

  • Christianity
    • Humility: Often considered the greatest virtue in Orthodoxy, humility is the foundation of a true Christian life.
  • Judaism
    • Anavah (Humility): Humility is seen as recognizing one's place in the world relative to God and others.
  • Islam
    • Haya (Modesty and Humility): It involves modesty not just in dress and behavior but also in attitude, promoting humility and decency.
  • Buddhism
    • Dāna (pāramī): generosity, giving of oneself
  • Hinduism
    • Santosha (सन्तोष): contentment, acceptance of others and of one's circumstances as they are, optimism for self
  • Taoism
    • Humility (謙, Qian): Recognizing one's small place in the vastness of the universe and approaching life with modesty and humility.
  • Confucianism
    • Wēn (文, Cultural Refinement): Wen refers to the appreciation and cultivation of arts, literature, and culture, which are seen as important for personal development and social refinement.
    • modesty (让; ràng)

Applications

  • Gratitude has the rare characteristic of building upon itself: you can be grateful for the fact that you are grateful. That makes gratitude a good subject of meditation. Oroboros is a symbol of gratitude.