TOO MUCH HUMILITY IS PRIDE
Question: How should we understand the saying, ‘Too much humility is pride’? What kind of situation is considered being overly humble?
Answer: Being overly humble is when one has the ability to do something, but he refuses to do so by giving an excuse that, ‘I can’t do it, I can’t do it’. He will only agree to do it after repeated requests by others, as he expects others to ask or beg him, which is a reflection of his inflated ego. It is no longer a matter of being arrogant, but rather an act of breaking the precept.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Discourse (Question 391), 21 June 2020
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