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The Science and Practice of Humility: The Path to Ultimate Freedom
Humility, being open and receptive to all experience, is the key to becoming one with the spontaneous patterns of the universe
• Integrates classic teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism with principles of quantum physics to reveal the science of the enlightened masters
• Reveals how we are each capable of shifting from the aggressive path of the warrior to the humble path of the sage
• Explains how the key to catching the current acceleration of conscious evolution is humility
From Krishna and Lao-tzu to Buddha and Jesus, each enlightened master discovered how being receptive to all experience was the key to becoming one with the universe and its spontaneous patterns of order and chaos. Revealing humility as the purest expression of this receptivity, Jason Gregory integrates classic teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Hermeticism with principles from quantum physics to explain the science of humility as practiced by the ancient masters.
The author shows how, driven by fear, the human mind creates the ego. In its greedy and arrogant quest to protect the self and its desires, the ego forges the illusion of separation, weaving complex patterns of reality that shield us from our unity with all beings and result in attitudes of aggression, selfishness, and competition. He reveals how the iconic clash between this complex, aggressive “path of the warrior” and the simple “path of the sage” is reflected in the polarized state of the modern world. Yet this state also reflects the accelerating wave of conscious evolution we are now experiencing. The key to catching this evolutionary wave is the reversal of complexity into simplicity, the ancient science of mental alchemy that represents the Great Work of Eternity.
• Integrates classic teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism with principles of quantum physics to reveal the science of the enlightened masters
• Reveals how we are each capable of shifting from the aggressive path of the warrior to the humble path of the sage
• Explains how the key to catching the current acceleration of conscious evolution is humility
From Krishna and Lao-tzu to Buddha and Jesus, each enlightened master discovered how being receptive to all experience was the key to becoming one with the universe and its spontaneous patterns of order and chaos. Revealing humility as the purest expression of this receptivity, Jason Gregory integrates classic teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Hermeticism with principles from quantum physics to explain the science of humility as practiced by the ancient masters.
The author shows how, driven by fear, the human mind creates the ego. In its greedy and arrogant quest to protect the self and its desires, the ego forges the illusion of separation, weaving complex patterns of reality that shield us from our unity with all beings and result in attitudes of aggression, selfishness, and competition. He reveals how the iconic clash between this complex, aggressive “path of the warrior” and the simple “path of the sage” is reflected in the polarized state of the modern world. Yet this state also reflects the accelerating wave of conscious evolution we are now experiencing. The key to catching this evolutionary wave is the reversal of complexity into simplicity, the ancient science of mental alchemy that represents the Great Work of Eternity.
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176 pages, Paperback
First published October 9, 2014
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About the author
Jason Gregory
8 books90 followersJason Gregory is an author, philosopher, and teacher with expertise primarily in Eastern philosophy and spirituality, with a deep-rooted background in Western philosophy, comparative religion, psychology, cognitive science, metaphysics, and ancient cultures, as he seamlessly bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and contemporary understanding.
With over 15 years of dedicated teaching, Jason has enriched countless lives by sharing the wisdom gained from his immersive journeys to the remote corners of Asia, resulting in numerous published works. He is the author of several books, including Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age, Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance, Effortless Living, Fasting the Mind, Enlightenment Now, and The Science and Practice of Humility. Moreover, he is the creator behind several enlightening documentaries, including The Art of Effortless Living, Effortless Action: The Art of Spontaneity, The Yugas: The Great Time Cycles of the Universe, The Art of Letting Go, and The Art of Synchronicity.
At the heart of Jason’s endeavors lies a deep and enduring connection with the spiritual traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. He has delved into the roots of these traditions for almost two decades, immersing himself in their meditative practices and gleaning insights that defy conventional understanding. These experiences have not only enriched his personal journey but have also become the cornerstone of his teachings. His YouTube channel serves as a digital sanctuary where seekers can partake in his enlightening lectures on spirituality, and his podcast with his wife and co-host Gayoung, The Jason Gregory Podcast, opens up dialogues that traverse the realms of consciousness, self-realization, and the boundless possibilities of the human spirit.
With his multidimensional approach, Jason Gregory has become a transformative force for individuals seeking to explore the uncharted territories of their own consciousness. His teachings resonate with the timeless echoes of ancient wisdom while addressing the unique challenges of our modern era. By fusing profound insights with practical guidance, he empowers individuals to embody the essence of Eastern philosophy and cultivate lives of authenticity, purpose, and inner peace.
With over 15 years of dedicated teaching, Jason has enriched countless lives by sharing the wisdom gained from his immersive journeys to the remote corners of Asia, resulting in numerous published works. He is the author of several books, including Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age, Emotional Intuition for Peak Performance, Effortless Living, Fasting the Mind, Enlightenment Now, and The Science and Practice of Humility. Moreover, he is the creator behind several enlightening documentaries, including The Art of Effortless Living, Effortless Action: The Art of Spontaneity, The Yugas: The Great Time Cycles of the Universe, The Art of Letting Go, and The Art of Synchronicity.
At the heart of Jason’s endeavors lies a deep and enduring connection with the spiritual traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. He has delved into the roots of these traditions for almost two decades, immersing himself in their meditative practices and gleaning insights that defy conventional understanding. These experiences have not only enriched his personal journey but have also become the cornerstone of his teachings. His YouTube channel serves as a digital sanctuary where seekers can partake in his enlightening lectures on spirituality, and his podcast with his wife and co-host Gayoung, The Jason Gregory Podcast, opens up dialogues that traverse the realms of consciousness, self-realization, and the boundless possibilities of the human spirit.
With his multidimensional approach, Jason Gregory has become a transformative force for individuals seeking to explore the uncharted territories of their own consciousness. His teachings resonate with the timeless echoes of ancient wisdom while addressing the unique challenges of our modern era. By fusing profound insights with practical guidance, he empowers individuals to embody the essence of Eastern philosophy and cultivate lives of authenticity, purpose, and inner peace.
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November 27, 2014
In my personal journey, I have been wondering why so many people who claim themselves to be spiritual have very fixed view and idea on what we need to do to be spiritual. I found answers from reading this book “The Science and Practice of Humility.” There are so many people in the world who awaken to the truth but the reason why they still live in such a complex inner world is because that true sense of humility has been missing. The author repetitively reminds us how receptivity is the true nature of ourselves and from having a humble attitude how we can bring back our most truthful power.
The book is not just about discussing humility but also exploring our direct relationship with the universe, physical world and mental world (our mind). And it explains how we never have been outside of the universe, therefore we always have been one with it and we always will be. We blind ourselves from this truth because of our conditioned mind, ego.
I am reading it any time on any chapter and it always brings me to the inner home of silence. I personally think that even if you don’t have much spiritual or philosophical knowledge but if interested in life in general, this book will be very helpful, accessible and free flowing reading to find some answers.
The book is not just about discussing humility but also exploring our direct relationship with the universe, physical world and mental world (our mind). And it explains how we never have been outside of the universe, therefore we always have been one with it and we always will be. We blind ourselves from this truth because of our conditioned mind, ego.
I am reading it any time on any chapter and it always brings me to the inner home of silence. I personally think that even if you don’t have much spiritual or philosophical knowledge but if interested in life in general, this book will be very helpful, accessible and free flowing reading to find some answers.
July 25, 2017
This is the best book on humility in the market. I've read other books but they usually have a religious or philosophical bent. Jason explores humility from many angles from the esoteric to the religious and scientific. I'm not sure how put so much seemingly unrelated material together but I'm grateful he did. This book has opened my eyes and I can't wait to read all of his books.
May 22, 2018
Ironically this is Jason's first book and it was the last book of his I read. But he didn't disappoint. Actually all of his books are different but enlightening all the same. This book was an esoteric bonanza in a very grounded sense. It wasn't wishy washy. It was ground and thankfully explains the esoteric heart of many great traditions and how humility is the glue that binds them all. Hopefully this book can be read by young people who think that being humble is weak.
September 9, 2020
This has really interesting concepts and philosophy which I’ve not read about/heard of before is why I kept reading - I will definitely read more about the parts which interested me!
Why I didn’t give this a higher rating was due to the slightly off putting tone with words like “delusional” and “diseased” being used to describe most people. I am one of these people and I am fine with that - I know it’s impossible for me to not be driven by my ego (I cannot see others suffer, not love certain people, and I can’t love all the awful things which happen in this world) but I think this could have been conveyed in a more friendly way! I also found the start quite confusing and didn’t really get into the book until I was about 30% into it, then it became slightly repetitive towards the end.
Why I didn’t give this a higher rating was due to the slightly off putting tone with words like “delusional” and “diseased” being used to describe most people. I am one of these people and I am fine with that - I know it’s impossible for me to not be driven by my ego (I cannot see others suffer, not love certain people, and I can’t love all the awful things which happen in this world) but I think this could have been conveyed in a more friendly way! I also found the start quite confusing and didn’t really get into the book until I was about 30% into it, then it became slightly repetitive towards the end.
November 19, 2020
This was a great book to read during 2020 Covid shutdown, BLM riots, and election year upheaval (in the USA). It really helped me to step back from and reframe the present climate of anger/angst as something natural and manageable. The philosophies presented in this book helped me to release my grip on the illusion of control and to embrace the present as it is, both the "good" and the "bad."
The book is relatively slim, but it is not a fast read - best to take it in small pieces and thoroughly digest before moving on to the next part.
The book is relatively slim, but it is not a fast read - best to take it in small pieces and thoroughly digest before moving on to the next part.
March 12, 2018
What an exploration of humility. My feeling is from reading this book that the humility in the East is much more real than the way we think of humility in the West.
March 18, 2018
Superb book. An amazingly deep exploration of humility and what it means to our world today. I've read all of Jason's books now and my life has changed significantly. I can't wait for future books.
December 21, 2025
"The Science and Practice of Humility:
after I redefine both science and humility based upon the etymology of the words and my interpretation of what the words should mean based upon the original meaning I propose for them."
...Bit long for a title but the introduction basically establishes what I said above.
Leaving me apprehensive to any of the actual science in this book or "evidence" that will be called "scientific". I'm tired of "The science" being used as a marketing term to push views and material that is inherently unscientific and pseudoscience from someone who has and promotes a ANTI-science mindset.
While the author simultaneously mis-defines humility as being open and receptive to the universe. It's hard listening to an arrogant braggart lecture other people on what it means to be humble and how to be more humble when through his writing shows absolutely no humility as it is actually defined.
Finally, he defines "evolution" and being "evolved" as having a higher sate of consciousness. So that according to these three definitions he can say "According to science those who are more humble are more evolved". A statement predicated on him using his own incorrect definitions for science, humble, and evolved.
It's almost amazing how much of a hypocrite this author is, talking about how arrogant and non-humble other people are that think they are better than others because of their beliefs. While you can hear the scoffs, scorn, and condescension from the author while he castigates them and brags about how humble he is because of his superior beliefs, the inherent self-contradictory nature of the author and this book is mind blowing.
The author clearly is very knowledgeable about eastern traditions, however, hasn't practiced any of it enough to have embodied anything that they try to teach, he is arrogant and conceited, pompous and pretentious. He also fetishes Eastern practices to an absurd degree while ignoring any flaws they may have like their western counterparts, which he misses no opportunity to bash, he believes anyone who practices Eastern practices are inherently superior beings while those that follow western ones are fundamentally flawed and inferior.
The forward mentions how he "seamlessly blends Eastern and Western spirituality." but that's not it, he takes the annoying parts of western theists including their religious exceptionalism and approaches eastern spiritualism in the same manner.
He denigrates everything and everyone western and only talks about western spiritual practices when he can assert that certain concepts they have are the same or are stolen from eastern traditions.
Most eastern spiritualism and writers don't hold so high the sage or talk about how the sage is better than everyone, it shows them as an ideal to strive for and a matter of fact of how they view the world without saying it's a better way to be and denigrating everyone that isn't a sage.
The author clearly never understood this and goes on about how perfect sages are and unworthy to be in their presence everyone else is, and how awful it is for a sage to be in the presence of the unworthy non-sages.
His constant praise of the sage is him humble bragging that that's how sages are while trying to heavily imply he is a sage himself so that's why he's so awesome, but he can't just say directly "I'm a sage and better than 99% of the world because if it."
His picture contrasted with the attitude he shows in his writing makes obvious what a fake he is, and further reveals that he is still the same angry little boy that got bullied all through school.
The stand in terms and reasoning he uses to show why the warrior (his bullies) and the sage (him) are so different and what makes the sage (him) so superior to the warrior (his bullies) is so juvenile and self congratulatory that I don't know why anyone would be fooled by it.
after I redefine both science and humility based upon the etymology of the words and my interpretation of what the words should mean based upon the original meaning I propose for them."
...Bit long for a title but the introduction basically establishes what I said above.
Leaving me apprehensive to any of the actual science in this book or "evidence" that will be called "scientific". I'm tired of "The science" being used as a marketing term to push views and material that is inherently unscientific and pseudoscience from someone who has and promotes a ANTI-science mindset.
While the author simultaneously mis-defines humility as being open and receptive to the universe. It's hard listening to an arrogant braggart lecture other people on what it means to be humble and how to be more humble when through his writing shows absolutely no humility as it is actually defined.
Finally, he defines "evolution" and being "evolved" as having a higher sate of consciousness. So that according to these three definitions he can say "According to science those who are more humble are more evolved". A statement predicated on him using his own incorrect definitions for science, humble, and evolved.
It's almost amazing how much of a hypocrite this author is, talking about how arrogant and non-humble other people are that think they are better than others because of their beliefs. While you can hear the scoffs, scorn, and condescension from the author while he castigates them and brags about how humble he is because of his superior beliefs, the inherent self-contradictory nature of the author and this book is mind blowing.
The author clearly is very knowledgeable about eastern traditions, however, hasn't practiced any of it enough to have embodied anything that they try to teach, he is arrogant and conceited, pompous and pretentious. He also fetishes Eastern practices to an absurd degree while ignoring any flaws they may have like their western counterparts, which he misses no opportunity to bash, he believes anyone who practices Eastern practices are inherently superior beings while those that follow western ones are fundamentally flawed and inferior.
The forward mentions how he "seamlessly blends Eastern and Western spirituality." but that's not it, he takes the annoying parts of western theists including their religious exceptionalism and approaches eastern spiritualism in the same manner.
He denigrates everything and everyone western and only talks about western spiritual practices when he can assert that certain concepts they have are the same or are stolen from eastern traditions.
Most eastern spiritualism and writers don't hold so high the sage or talk about how the sage is better than everyone, it shows them as an ideal to strive for and a matter of fact of how they view the world without saying it's a better way to be and denigrating everyone that isn't a sage.
The author clearly never understood this and goes on about how perfect sages are and unworthy to be in their presence everyone else is, and how awful it is for a sage to be in the presence of the unworthy non-sages.
His constant praise of the sage is him humble bragging that that's how sages are while trying to heavily imply he is a sage himself so that's why he's so awesome, but he can't just say directly "I'm a sage and better than 99% of the world because if it."
His picture contrasted with the attitude he shows in his writing makes obvious what a fake he is, and further reveals that he is still the same angry little boy that got bullied all through school.
The stand in terms and reasoning he uses to show why the warrior (his bullies) and the sage (him) are so different and what makes the sage (him) so superior to the warrior (his bullies) is so juvenile and self congratulatory that I don't know why anyone would be fooled by it.
February 12, 2020
This is definitely a book with a look of deep observations about the nature of life. It is also for this reason, I find it hard to understand many things said in this book. I would have loved to see some practical techniques for applying things that are discussed in this book (although the book states no amount of ‘sadhana’ can bring the realization of humility).
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