My modesty! Thou art the veil over my vanity.
Modesty is a beauty in itself, and its action is to veil itself; in
that veiling it shows the vanity of its nature, and yet that vanity is
a beauty itself.
Haya is the finest feeling in human nature, which is called modesty.
Modesty is not necessarily meekness, or humility, or selflessness, or
pride. Modesty is a beauty in itself, and its action is to veil
itself; in that veiling it shows the vanity of its nature, and yet
that vanity is a beauty itself. Modesty is the life of the artist,
the theme of the poet, and the soul of the musician. In thought,
speech, action, in one’s manner, in one’s movement, modesty stands as
the central theme of grace. Without modesty beauty is dead, for
modesty is the spirit of beauty. Silence in modesty speaks louder
than bold words. The lack of modesty can destroy art, poetry, music,
and all that is beautiful.
Gatha Three – Morals – (7) Haya
July 30th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Lovely! Nicely and poetically stated.