How would it look for me now to approach him with my issues? Was this not a self-defeating action? I returned to the first lesson we learn as monks: humility. In fact, we pray for humility daily in our prayers: tri nad api sunicena. We should have a humble state of mind so that we can perfect our meditative state. Just as a blade of grass gets stepped on and bounces back, we should be humble enough to bow down so that we can gain wisdom. My prayers were definitely working as approaching Dr Patel, my former student, would humble me. However, it was a good thing and an irrational hang-up. Just
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