Not only is the boon of obedience to be shown by all to the Abbot, but the brethren are also to obey one another, knowing that by this road of obedience they are going to God. Giving priority, therefore, to the commands of the Abbot and of the Superior appointed by him (to which we allow no private orders to be preferred), for the rest let all the juniors obey their seniors with all charity and solicitude. But if anyone is found contentious, let him be corrected. And if any brother, for however small a cause, is corrected in any way by the Abbot or by any of his Superiors, or if he faintly perceives that the mind of any Superior is angered or moved against him, however little, let him at once, without delay, prostrate himself on the ground at his feet and lie there making satisfaction until that emotion is quieted with a blessing. But if anyone should disdain to do this, let him undergo corporal punishment or, if he is stubborn, let him be expelled from the monastery.

This strikes me as the most non-modern and non-American element of the rule yet.

Obedience to authority is not celebrated in our culture. Attending so carefully to the attitude of others that we might "faintly perceive" another is disturbed, would be considered by some a faint form of paranoia. Prostrating ourselves on the ground in response would almost certainly prompt concerned intervention.

Obedient is derived from the Latin obaudire. Look carefully and you can see our English audio there. To be obedient is to hear, to listen and to apprehend the other. We might adjust our reactions to these less heirarchical times, but to hear so clearly surely remains very valuable.